The Lawrence County Planning and Zoning Commission thinks Valentine Mining Company's plan to dig for gold just over the rim of scenic Spearfish Canyon should go forward. Last week the commission unanimously recommended approval of the Deadwood Standard Project... assuming…
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Last week's primary raised a recurring quandary for many South Dakota voters. Five legislative districts (Senate 30, 31, 34; House 26A, 29, 30, 31) had partisan primaries that decided the final winners. For instance, in District 31, Lawrence County, two…
The District 31 Legislative candidates met Tuesday evening at a Tea Party forum hosted by the Northern Hills Patriots. To the local Tea Party's credit, their first question was not about fighting ObamaCare or Agenda 21 or abortion (that nutty…
The Northern Hills Patriots subjected the District 31 Legislative candidates to a question on abortion... a social issue which ought to be a moot point in South Dakota, which already makes it harder to get an abortion than any other…
My Tea Party neighbors, the Northern Hills Patriots, hosted a forum here in Spearfish last night for the men running for District 31 Legislature. Five of the six candidates, all Republicans, showed to field questions on keeping taxes down, stopping…
Johns and Teupel Fighting for Second Seat? The latest Madville Times poll results are in! I asked you, dear readers, Who are the best candidates for District 31 House? Voters could pick two, just as they will be able to…
The latest Madville Times poll asks you, dear readers, who you think are the best candidates for the two District 31 House seats. Your choices, all Republicans, to represent Lawrence County in Pierre: Incumbent Representative Fred W. Romkema Former legislator…
Tom Nelson torqued me off more than once this year. During this year's Legislative session, the District 31 Senator artfully rationalized a GOP effort to take Referred Law 14 off the ballot rather than calling it the straight-up assault on…