We have polled the committee of the blog on topics for one more bill to submit to the Legislature. The results from our weekend polling: Topic Votes Percent Reform Legislature (unicameral, redistricting) 103 39% Legalize marijuana 69 26% Put teeth…
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While this blog conducts a happy exercise in citizen law-drafting (four bills under discussion, and polling for a fifth!), some of you may be wondering just how the Legislature works and what you can do to follow the Legislative process.…
Madville Times Legislative Proposals: MTB 101: Hemp MTB 102: Legislature MTB 103: Taxes MTB 104: Education MTB 105: Unicameral/Redistricting Madville Times readers share my concern about the need for more funding for education. There are numerous ways to increase that…
Madville Times Legislative Proposals: MTB 101: Hemp MTB 102: Legislature MTB 103: Taxes MTB 104: Education MTB 105: Unicameral/Redistricting Here's #3 from reader suggestions for bills to send to the South Dakota Legislature. Your conversation addressed a number of taxation…
Madville Times Legislative Proposals: MTB 101: Hemp MTB 102: Legislature MTB 103: Taxes MTB 104: Education MTB 105: Unicameral/Redistricting Here's the second proposal I've worked up from your suggestions for bills for the 2014 Legislative session. With Governor Dennis Daugaard…
Madville Times Legislative Proposals: MTB 101: Hemp MTB 102: Legislature MTB 103: Taxes MTB 104: Education MTB 105: Unicameral/Redistricting Rep. Isaac Laterrell is asking online constituents to give him input on do-nothing resolutions so he can spend his time in…
Earlier this month, I gave Northern Plains News my list of the top five South Dakota political stories of 2013: Feds investigate South Dakota EB-5 program. October blizzard hammers West River. Kristi Noem fails to pass farm bill. South Dakota…
Thank you, Madville Times readers, for your enthusiastic response to my grassroots legislative project. On Christmas Day, I opened the comment section to your suggestions for practical bills for the 2014 session of the South Dakota Legislature. You've responded with…