I appreciate former Senator Larry Pressler's public support for marriage equality. Now I need to ask him to put his money where his mouth is... and not put that money where his mouth isn't. During the 2012 election, Pressler appears…
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And in the "Picked His Dope on the Wrong Side of the Ditch" Department, Gordon Howie harps on former Senator Larry Pressler's support for marriage equality and draws this impossible conclusion: It makes me wonder if perhaps Senator Pressler is…
M. Michael Rounds spoke to David Montgomery about gay marriage Monday. His answer doesn't seem tuned to please anybody. On the one hand, he reminds us Democrats (and you Libertarians!) that we need to find a solid candidate to beat…
Senator Tim Johnson has spared South Dakota the embarassment of having the last Democratic Senator who supports marriage discrimination against non-heterosexuals: After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious…
USD history professor Robert Hilderbrand may have been hoping Senate Bill 108, which would have erased seduction and alienation of affection as causes of legal action, would have drawn more support in Pierre. Make that former professor Hilderbrand, as of…
Rape is rape. But illegal sexual contact is another issue. Under current South Dakota law, sexual contact—any touching of naughty parts not amounting to rape—with someone who is physically or mentally incapacitated and cannot consent is a Class 4 felony.…
The South Dakota Board of Regents wants to make it easier to pay in-state tuition... or maybe just reduce its paperwork. House Bill 1012 makes three main changes in determining who qualifies for the lower rate. First, HB 1012 erases…
Much-debated Nielson Brothers Polling has released Part 2 of its July survey of South Dakota voters, following up last week's candidate survey with data on "the direction of the state, social issues, economic confidence, and preference for state legislators." The…