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East River Recognizes Herseth Sandlin; Noem Boosters Envious, Scared

Bill Clay/Hans Grüber at Dakota War College whines about Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's receipt of the Eminent Service Award at the East River Electric annual meeting in Sioux Falls last week. East River recognized Herseth Sandlin for her numerous legislative accomplishments…

Tony Post, SDGOP Ignore Dissatisfaction with Noem, Obsess over SHS

Minnesota transplant Tony Post has a problem. The South Dakota GOP that he now directs faces unrest from arch-conservatives who see that Congresswoman Kristi Noem is not one of them. Those grouchy Tea-flavored voters, the ones who flew Noem's banner…

Draft Matt Varilek for Congress, Say Facebook Supporters

Speaking of using the Web for politics, my Facebook updates are buzzing with notes on the new "Draft Matt Varilek for Congress" page. Mr. Varilek has made no declaration, but his name has surfaced among the chattering classes. Premier chatterer…

Noem Recycles Herseth Sandlin Legislation on Forest Biomass

While KELO gives Kristi Noem more puffball coverage, South Dakota's lone Congresswoman has managed to find one specific policy she can support: turning woodchips into ethanol: Noem, R-S.D., introduced legislation with U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., to expand the "renewable…

SD Dems Exec Prefers Herseth Sandlin for House 2012 Race

We are eight months away from the date South Dakota's 2012 candidates can circulate petitions for office. We are thirteen months away from when parties would choose any competing candidates in their primaries. But South Dakota Democratic Party chairman Ben…

Tim Still Raving about SHS SDSU Job; Change Subject Much?

You'd think with supermajorities in the State Legislature, a lock on the governor's office, and two of three seats in our Congressional delegation, the South Dakota Republican Party wouldn't feel the need to manufacture bogus issues around a campaign they…

Herseth Sandlin Joins Biofuel/Renewable Energy Lobby Group

After failing to get a seat on the House Ag committee, Rep. Kristi Noem is now kicking up dust about dust. Meanwhile, House Ag committee veteran Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is taking a seat on the 25x'25 National Steering Committee. 25x'25…

Herseth Sandlin Joins Big-Ag Lobbying Firm

Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC proudly announces the hiring of Stephanie Herseth Sandlin as a principal in their law firm. Says the former South Dakota Congresswoman: I am very pleased to be joining OFW Law. This is an…