The Aberdeen American News reports on a community meeting Thursday night where district officials laid out plans for dealing with the impending budget cuts from Pierre. I hear from someone who was there that 150 people were in attendance (when's…
Posts tagged as “Russell Olson”
Last month I laid out cuts Madison Central could make to meet the budget shortfall Governor Dennis Daugaard and our Senator Russell Olson will create if they pass their desired 10% cut to state K-12 aid. Firing eighteen teachers would…
Today's good-old-boy trivia: Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson and Governor Dennis Daugaard are frat brothers. From Senator Olson's new Facebook page: Among my visions of dystopia is a government run by frat boys.
According to the Madison Chamber of Commerce Janaury newsletter, Senator Russell Olson has joined the Chamber board. Olson says his goals while serving on the board are to increase membership and retention and to "have Madison's sales tax revenue grow…
Let's start on a positive note: Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson is supporting education by backing Senate Bill 58, which would extend a 50% tuition break at tribal colleges to Native Americans serving in the South Dakota National Guard. Of…
I read on Dakota War College that our Republican legislators are getting social media friendly. Hooray for online accessibility! DWC mentions my own State Senator, Majority Leader Russell Olson (R-8/Wentworth), as a pretty regular Tweeter. Interested citizen that I am,…
State Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson (R-8/Wentworth) demonstrates his weak grasp of the Constitution, not to mention lack of South Dakota hospitality. In response to questions about an ACLU lawsuit challenging South Dakota's discriminatory restriction on non-citizens obtaining concealed weapons…
Senator Russell Olson's (R-8/Wentworth) ascension to Majority Leader has an upside: reporters will ask him more questions, which will mean more scrutiny of his bad policies. Today's example: Senator Olson tells Chet Brokaw how he has rationalized cutting education: Senate…