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Blog Poll: Majority Support Renovation of Madison HS

The latest Madville Times poll finds little evidence to support the contention that folks who voted No on last week's failed $16.98-million bond issue don't support education. The poll asked about "Plan C: What building project should Madison Central propose…

Frankenfeld: Daugaard Budget Cuts Could Nuke 9000 Jobs

Governor Daugaard staunchly opposes raising taxes to solve South Dakota's budget deficit: I... believe that the worse [sic] time to raise taxes is when you're trying to climb out of a recession. I think that will have every bit of…

Poll: Name Your Plan C for MHS Building!

Madison Central's $16.98 million bond issue for the new gym and high school renovation failed yesterday, but a tour of the building will demonstrate that we could certainly do a lot to improve our high school... if we have the…

Madison Bond Election Today: Why You Should Vote No

Madison schools get a snow day today, but the Madison Central bond election is still on. Vote today at the Madison City Armory downtown. At the moment, more snow is falling, and it's bejeepers cold. Driving to town to vote…

Daugaard Budget Means Madison HS Gym and Renovation Must Wait

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…

Dennis Daugaard: Hard to Love

Dear Governor Daugaard: I want very much to like you. Even though we disagree on policy, I hear a refreshing straightforwardness in your voice. I see a certain unaffectedness in the way you move your hands when you speak. But…

Madison School Resignations: Halfway to Budget Fix?

Friday's Madison Daily Leader reports that Madison Central School District business manager Cindy Callies has submitted her resignation effective February 28. The district will be playing no retire-rehire charade as happened with the superintendents at Madison and Chester last year;…

SD Dems Propose Three-Year Plan to End Structural Deficit

The Democrats in the South Dakota Legislature today are proposing a plan to achieve the common goal of eliminating the state's structural deficit. However, they counter Governor Daugaard's Tea-Party-style all-at-once 10% cut and propose a three-year plan to get us…