South Dakota civil rights organization Four Directions continues to fight racism in the judicial system, This week, Four Directions petitioned the Federal Northern District Court of California to preserve the investigation file on Judge Richard Cebull. Judge Cebull heard and…
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On Wednesday I discussed how the Brandon Taliaferro case exposes the ugly politics in South Dakota's foster care system. Now, a postscript from the judge. A year ago, Judge Gene Paul Kean dismissed the state's case against Taliaferro, saying the…
Flyover Wire reminds us that Marion Michael Rounds's judgment seems to gone all to heck during the last couple months of his governorship. In late 2010, in the midst of doling out cash hand over fist for misappropriation at Northern…
I agree with Mr. Uecker that Governor Daugaard's and Senator Cruz's piecemeal approach to the federal government shutdown is distracting silliness. The Governor's offer to keep Mount Rushmore open with state workers and resources will also seem sillier in about…
My friends up in Grant County, including Rep. Kathy Tyler (D-4/Big Stone City), are worried that some Minnesota operators are going to stink up their fair county with a whole bunch of pig poop. Grant County approved Teton "Family" Farms'…
A group of randomly selected Lake County citizens will troop to the courthouse tomorrow to see if they win a seat on the jury for Daniel Willard's robocall trial, which will treat them to lengthy discourses on South Dakota campaign…
Yesterday Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoed Senate Bill 157, legislation sponsored by Senator Russell Olson (R-8/Wentworth) to help Daktronics sell more electronic billboards and muck up the view in Rapid City. I note with glee the Governor's willingness to tell both…