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Posts tagged as “Dennis Daugaard”

Gov. Daugaard Calls South Dakota’s High-Performing Students Lazy Bums

I've tried to explain to Governor Dennis Daugaard that the fact that South Dakota teachers and students have managed to maintain consistent, better-than-average student achievement even as schools are asked to do more work is pretty impressive. Obviously the Governor…

Keeping the Name Out There: Daugaard and Thune Advertise Early

I am happy to have three current sponsors in the Madville Times sidebar. Mike Knudson of District 12 and Charlie Johnson of District 8 are advertising here because they are running for Legislature this fall. Rutland School is advertising here…

Daugaards Do Garden, Desire Deer Guard

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned President Obama's White House kitchen garden and wondered if our self-reliance-loving Governor Dennis Daugaard had any such veggies sprouting from his gubernatorial grounds. Sho-'nuff: That's four cages of tomatoes (cage #3 shows a couple…

Daugaard Invited to Speak at 2014 National Association to Deaf Conference

Deaf LGBT activists are feeling spanked by the National Association of the Deaf. Let's review: earlier this year, Governor Dennis Daugaard had an invitation to speak at the NAD's biennial conference in Louisville, Kentucky, in July. Deaf LGBT activists expressed…

Bad Dad: Daugaard Golfs Our Money Away Instead of Supporting Education

Sibby notes with approval, as do I, House Minority Leader Bernie Hunhoff's critique of South Dakota's faux frugality. Rep. Hunhoff says Governor Dennis Daugaard is making undue ado over his administration's ability to fulfill the same legal obligation to balance…