Whoo-hoo! It's the State of the State Address! Governor Dennis Daugaard comes to the dais of the House for the first time to deliver this weighty tome. I'm watching on South Dakota Public Television---you should be too! You can also…
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Our new frugal Governor Dennis Daugaard is raising his lieutenant's pay 578%. As part-time lieutenant governor, Daugaard made $17,699. As governor, Daugaard is elevating the lieutenant's position to full-time status and paying Matt Michels $120,000 to do the job. Ms.…
Remember way back in June, right after his unexpectedly big primary victory, when candidate Dennis Daugaard just wanted to "go to the lake"? From the looks of the promptly updated state website, Governor Dennis Daugaard is still there (see header;…
Speaking of the budget, I learn from KJAM that the man making the state budget, Governor-Elect Dennis Daugaard, swung through Madison to address kids at Madison Middle School. They asked some tough questions, like what Daugaard is nervous about. Now…
Governor-Elect Dennis Daugaard is leading by example: he announced yesterday that he will cut his own pay ten percent when he takes office next month. He plans to impose the same cut on the top earners on his staff and…
The tickets for Governor-Elect Dennis Daugaard's balls are $25 a pop. Not bad for hanging out with swanky people and live music. For a different kind of balls, you can squeeze into the Capitol Rotunda for free at noon on…
Say it again, kids: South Dakota loves federal money. South Dakota lives on federal money. The new Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership building will be built on Uncle Sam's dime. Madison's city fathers cheerfully announced a $290K handout from the federal…