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Noem Flooding Roundtable in Pierre Friday, August 19, 10:30 a.m.

...No Other Public Events Scheduled Congresswoman Kristi Noem has finally released a specific place and time for the roundtable discussion about flooding issues that she is holding in Pierre. Rep. Noem, House Transportation chair Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Rep. Bill…

LAIC Still Fails to Follow Law, Throws out Meaningless Numbers

Well, at least the LAIC is trying... sort of. Last week I reported that the Lake Area Improvement Corporation, the super-secret cabal of Madison leaders paying a Brookings resident over $100,000 a year to pretend to do economic development, has…

Lake County Receives $570K More in Specific Budget Requests

...and $30K more in economic development slush fund begging. The Lake County Commission heard numerous requests for funding Tuesday from county departments and from non-profit organizations. So far, the various funding requests exceed last year's tally by $600,000. Most of…

LAIC Begs Lake County Commission for Money Today, 12:15 p.m.

[Fair warning: I'm going to use some coarse language at the end of this post.] The Lake Area Improvement Corporation extends its begging for taxpayer handouts to Lake County taxpayers today. At 12:15 this afternoon (Tuesday), the Lake County Commission…

Make Politics Cool? Get Online, and Get to Work!

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…

Noem Listening in Yankton Friday, 5:30 p.m., at RTEC

Hey, Yankton neighbors! If that school opt-out campaign doesn't have you all politicked out, kick your weekend off with a rollicking town hall with Rep. Kristi Noem! According to KYNT, our Congresswoman will swing by the Regional Technical Education Center…

Noem Fails to Get out Message on Public Education Meetings

Congresswoman Kristi Noem continues her public meetings on education and the oppressive federal control thereof called No Child Left Behind with a meeting today at 2 p.m. at Lennox High School and tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. at Vermillion High School.…