It's almost Epiphany, almost time to leave the holidays behind and get on with regular business. But permit me one more brief retrospective on 2014. I've listed the most-read and most commented stories of the year on this blog. I've…
Posts tagged as “travel”
Bob Mercer follows up on his Wednesday list of legislator out-of-state travel reimbursements with a big Sunday feature on the Legislature's far-too-loose travel policy. Evidently the Legislature continues to slide away from rule of law and down into the arbitrary…
I can't tell you how excited I am to be on the road to South Dakota. Wait—yes, I can! I'm extremely excited! I'm squinting into that morning sun with an enormous smile on my face. I am happier right now…
Livability.com screws up royally in ranking Spearfish the seventh best small town in America. They should, of course, rank Spearfish #1! What makes Spearfish so great in Livability's eyes and mine? Downtown commerce and entertainment The Matthews Opera House The…
The Governor's Office of Economic Development announced yesterday that eleven captains of South Dakota industry will accompany Governor Dennis Daugaard on his third trade mission to China. The Governor, friends, and flunkies will spend May 9–16 wining and dining potential…
Look at this view, coming into Deadwood from the north on US 85: If you look at this photo and say, "Let's go inside!" you have no soul. But that's exactly the response on which Deadwood has built its economic…
Did M. Michael Rounds know Richard Benda was up to mischief in the Governor's Office of Economic Development? His proclamation of Richard Benda Day on December 22, 2010, suggests he did: Sorry about the low resolution; here's the full text:…
Chad Haber and Annette Bosworth continue to drop inscrutable hints about their upcoming overseas travel. A pathetic online fundraiser earlier this month went nowhere, earning only $50 of the $2,000 goal. Yet Dr. Bosworth has tweeted that she has medications,…