Speaking of using the Web for politics, my Facebook updates are buzzing with notes on the new "Draft Matt Varilek for Congress" page. Mr. Varilek has made no declaration, but his name has surfaced among the chattering classes. Premier chatterer…
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Dakota War College addresses State Senator Deb Peters's angst at not being able to find "one answer to get the public involved" in politics. There is no one answer, Senator Peters. Good politicians lead conversations. To make politics "cool" (if…
South Dakota has launched a statewide broadband mapping project, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The new site, Broadband.sd.gov, has cool interactive features allowing citizens to submit data on local Wi-Fi spots and test their own…
The Watertown Public Opinion tries just a little too hard to denigrate online text. In April, their editorial board exaggerated the problems and downplayed the benefits of moving public notices online. This month, they blast Sarah Palin's self-serving, question-dodging propaganda…
Speaking of small-town economic development, I sold my first big painting this spring! Here I am at home in April with Summer Reverie, a splashy adventure I created outside here on the sunny shore of Lake Herman. And here is…
The City of Madison plans to approve a sales tax kickback for Custom Touch Homes at tonight's commission meeting. This kickback fails the smell test on numerous levels: favoritism to one company, transferring public money for private profit, raiding other…
Yes, this deserves an exclamation point. David Montgomery's report on the big PAC money driving state legislature campaigns includes this interesting undercard: Secretary of State Jason Gant plans to totally computerize our state campaign finance records. Journalists and bloggers rejoice!…
Supporters of the Yankton school district's $4.2-million opt-out are rousing some healthy political debate online with their Facebook page. Folks in Huron are throwing some stiffer political punches online over the mayoral recall drive. HuronCorruption.com is chronicling the petition drive,…