The Lawrence County Republican Party hosted a candidates forum this evening at the Spearfish Senior Citizens Center. I'm neither Republican nor senior, but party chair Mary Fitzgerald let me in anyway. Thanks, Mary! Speaking at tonight's forum were all of…
Posts tagged as “debate”
The Displaced Plainsman and I see more bad policy and bromides from federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan than cause for cheer. But at least Secretary Duncan recognizes the solid educational of competitive debate. In a speech last Thursday to the…
Mark Vargo has announced his candidacy for Pennington County State's Attorney. Vargo says the office is in a rut and that current state's attorney Glenn Brenner is more interested in making headlines than good prosecutions. Vargo is a Republican. So…
Maybe Romney likes Harry Chapin.... Rick Perry ended his campaign a few months ago with his famous "Oops." Might Mitt Romney have done the same thing last night with one word? "Maybe. Heh heh, heh heh." When you're running for…
Governor Rick Perry defends his inarticulacy: Yep, there may be slicker candidates and there may be smoother debaters, but I know what I believe in. And I'm gonna stand on that belief every day. I will guide this country with…
...and free Topicality brief for policy ashebaters! A Fourth of July spent reading Judge Karen Schreier's full ruling reveals I overstated the scope of her injunction. Thursday's ruling does not block House Bill 1217 in its entirety. Judge Schreier identified…
The cuts proposed by school officials at last night's Madison Central School Board meeting "included reducing extracurricular events such as one event each from the gymnastics, wrestling and debate programs and two events from the Future Farmers of America program…
Another crowded tab bar, another call to clear the queue! Here's an education potpourri for your Friday: Save Groton Debate! The Groton High School debate program faces the budget axe. Groton debater Michaela Oleson qualified for Nationals in Student Congress…