The latest Madville Times poll finds evidence that the Madison Central School District's marketing, vote-stacking, and manipulative media coverage will be for naught. I asked, "Should Madison voters approve the $16.98-million bond issue on February 1?" The poll results: No:…
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Senate Bill 149 tackles the problem of kids getting concussions in sports. Senator Todd Schlekeway's bill would write into law "guidelines to inform and educate member schools, coaches, athletes, and the parents or guardians of athletes, of the nature and…
Following is the text of a letter I have submitted for publication to the Madison Daily Leader. The hyperlinks, alas, will not appear in the MDL version. Dear readers, I welcome your comments below. I have read with interest the…
We polled the Madison HS bond issue back before Christmas; let's see if public opinion has shifted any after a month of letters to the editor, forums, and advertising. The latest Madville Times poll (and the first one on the…
Here's some quick local perspective on Governor Dennis Daugaard's proposed 10% cut in the state budget. Now note, as Governor Daugaard said during his budget address this afternoon, a 10% cut in state aid to K-12 education translates into just…
Apparently I'm not the only one concerned that the Madison Central School District is pushing the boundaries of election law as it tries to stack the vote on the $16.9-million new gym and high school renovation in its favor. Secretary…
The Vote Yes for MHS Committee makes it official: displaying a Madison Bulldog logo in any building where voting for the Madison school bond election takes place is a violation of state election law. South Dakota Codified Law 12-18-3 reads…
Madison Central School District held the first of its scheduled early-voting sessions this week. One local basketball fan reports that, contrary to the spirit of the 24th Amendment, to vote at Tuesday night's boys' basketball game, one had to buy…