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Interview: Oren Lesmeister, Democrat for District 28 Senate

District 28 Senate candidate Rep. Betty Olson (R-Prairie City) earned herself some media attention this week. It seems only fair that we give her opponent in the Senate race, Parade Democrat Oren Lesmeister, a little air time. Lesmeister runs Fox…

Republicans Shout “Liberal!” As South Dakota Relies on Feds for Roads

Mike Rounds's campaign manager Rob Skjønsberg has been burning up Twitter saying Rick Weiland is an extreme, far left liberal whose views are out of synch with South Dakotans... ...as opposed to the liberal, red-state-moocher policies of Rounds, Daugaard, and…

McGovern Middle Schoolers Banned from Walking Due to Poor City Planning

Mr. Ehrisman rightly dings his hometown for plopping a school in a neighborhood with no sidewalks and then banning students from walking. The absurdity of a pedestrian ban around George McGovern Middle School rankles on multiple levels: Cities should not…

North Dakota Oil Boom Not Keeping up with University Repairs

The Bakken oil boom is making North Dakota rich! Too bad its universities are falling apart: Students returning this week will attend classes in buildings without adequate ventilation or fire detection systems and in historic landmarks with buckling foundations. A…

Truman: Weiland Beats Rounds… for Music and Travel, If Not Legroom

President Harry Truman endorses Rickstock: While I tie-dye my press hat for the big August 16 Rick Weiland musical fundraiser in Piedmont, the Democratic candidate continues his crusade to win a seat in the Senate by shaking hands in every…

Rounds Loves Federal Stimulus and Highway Dollars, Doesn’t Trust Obama

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rounds is telling the press that federal stimulus dollars made South Dakota highways better. Rounds is emphasizing that South Dakota needs big government because it depends on nearly $300 million dollars every year to…

Fix Highway Trust Fund: Penny Decrease Now, Index to Inflation?

What?! Kristi Noem still hasn't fixed the Highway Trust Fund? What do we pay our Congresswoman for? While Kristi's colleagues fiddle with short-term stopgaps to fill our potholes, a new study funded by the Soybean Transportation Coalition suggests that a…