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Minnesota Taxes Business Less Than South Dakota Does

I'm surprised I didn't see this study sooner. I'm not surprised that salesman-in-chief Dennis Daugaard hasn't mentioned it. Jeff Rosenberg of MNPublius spotlights a study on state and local business taxes by Ernst and Young for the Council on State…

Madville Times Readers to South Dakota Legislature: You Stink!

The latest Madville Times poll finds significant dissatisfaction with the performance of our South Dakota Legislature in the just completed 2011 session. I asked, "Overall, how would you rate the performance of the 2011 South Dakota Legislature?" 186 of you…

School Board Candidates Forum April 5!

...and some local media notes on the campaign. The Madison Central School Board candidates will finally all face the public together on Tuesday, April 5, at the Chamber of Commerce candidates' forum. The event starts at 7 p.m. in the…

Sinai Makes Maddow with Pronunciation

Sinai makes the national news! Well, sort of. Rachel Maddow, whom I don't watch (three channels here at Lake Herman, all PBS) but hear about from eager readers, opened her blog floor to discussion of odd toponym pronunciations. Naturally, folks…

Herseth Sandlin Joins Biofuel/Renewable Energy Lobby Group

After failing to get a seat on the House Ag committee, Rep. Kristi Noem is now kicking up dust about dust. Meanwhile, House Ag committee veteran Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is taking a seat on the 25x'25 National Steering Committee. 25x'25…

Referendum Alert! Nesselhuf Wants Corporate Welfare on Ballot!

Pat Powers of the South Dakota Secretary of State's office sends out a press release announcing that paperwork has been filed to begin circulating a statewide referendum petition. The target? House Bill 1230, the corporate welfare fund proposed by Governor…

Daugaard Opens Valhalla

How's that for a Viking headline of mythical proportions? Governor Daugaard, I'm still mad about your ax-murderer budget. I'm going to stay mad, especially if I end up on the school board having to deal with the mess you and…

School Administrators Taking Pay Cuts: Route to Madison Savings?

John Deasy is moving up in the Los Angeles Unified School District from deputy superintendent to superintendent. But he's not moving up in pay: he's told the board to keep the $55,000 raise the promotion would have brought. For now,…