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SB 18 Makes Haber-Bosworth Raffle Scams Illegal… Or Does It?

Attorney General Marty Jackley's 2015 legislative package has hit the hopper in the form of Senate Bills 11 through 18. Of particular interest to readers of this blog will be Senate Bill 18, AG Jackley's effort to make really, truly…

Casino States See Lower GDP Growth, Job Growth, and Education Spending

I'm reading up on the Mid-American States Purchasing Economy Survey Report, a survey of supply managers in nine states conducted monthly by Dr. Ernie Goss and associates at Creighton University's Heider College of Business. Our local press like to blurb…

Jackley: Label Child Traffickers as Sex Offenders, Bust Raffle Scams…

The Legislature has no bills in the hopper yet (Session doesn't open until January 13—ugh! I can't wait!), but Attorney General Marty Jackley has posted his legislative package for the new year. South Dakota's most popular Republican is riding his…

Supercondensed Voting Guide on Ballot Measures: Yes 17, Yes 18, No Q

South Dakota Magazine continues to live dangerously, allowing me to grace its genteel online pages with my political polemics. This week I offer my Leftist voting guide for the 2014 general election. On candidates, I offer one simple criterion: check…

Legislature Makes English Official Language… at Deadwood Casinos

Zut alors! The South Dakota Legislature's Rules Review Committee has found a way to make English the official and exclusive language in a few dusky corners of our state: the Deadwood card tables. In its continuing response to allegations of…