Remember last school year, when the Madison Central School District offered to set up absentee voting stations at basketball games and other school events, community events, and even private workplaces? To promote the first vote on the district's new gym…
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Mr. Ehrisman mentions the latest poll results from Nielson Brothers Polling, noting Mayor Mike Huether's 62% approval rating. That's a 7% drop from Huether's May approval rating, but still stronger than the 60% approval rating NBP found in September for…
Contrary to Bob Mercer's confusion, I remain a registered voter in Lake County, like hundreds of other registered voters spend much less time and have much less stake in my home turf. Last week I exercised my right to vote…
Absentee ballots for the Madison Central school bond election are on their way. Madison Central school district voters decide on November 8 whether they want to take on $6.315 million in additional debt in order to build a new gym…
Among my simple pleasures: seeing blogger-turned-patronage beneficiary Pat Powers celebrate the receipt of federal government handouts. The Secretary of State's operations chief sent out a press release Friday trumpeting the arrival of nearly one million dollars from the Federal Voting…
Officials Consider Changing 60% Vote Threshold? The Madison High School Facility Committee is hurrying to approve a revamped plan to build a new gym and renovate the 1960's high school building. The group appears to be following a timetable that…
The results are in... and I am not! On the school board, that is. My "concession speech" (complete with vote tables, courtesy of KJAM!) is available on my campaign website. Short form: thanks for the 448 votes! One correspondent e-mailed…
Senate Bill 138 is the South Dakota incarnation of legislation promoted nationwide by the National Popular Vote movement. The bill is actually an agreement to join an interstate compact in which member states promise to appoint their delegates to the…