Among my simple pleasures: seeing blogger-turned-patronage beneficiary Pat Powers celebrate the receipt of federal government handouts. The Secretary of State's operations chief sent out a press release Friday trumpeting the arrival of nearly one million dollars from the Federal Voting…
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Following our poorly attended municipal and school board election in April, I discovered that Madison's registered voter numbers are inflated by over 1100 voters who don't really live in Madison. Local business MyDakotaAddress.com makes money providing mailbox services to recreational…
Senator John Thune and Intern Kristi Noem have issued a joint press release blasting the National Labor Relations Board for challenging South Dakota's initiated constitutional amendment (Amendment K on last year's ballot) requiring secret ballots for all union elections. The…
There are 1123 people in Madison who are not in Madison. Roll with me on this local illusion. During last week's school board election, I noticed an odd bump in the voter registration numbers: Ward 1, northeast Madison: 3211 registered…
When I went to the polls Tuesday to vote in Madison's school board election, the nice ladies working the election table asked to see my photo ID. As usual, I declined and asked to fill out the affidavit instead. There…
So I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reviewing the Madison Central school district website, trying to find information about curriculum, class size, building layout, etc. I come upon the online student newspaper, The Maroon. A worthy institution, that school paper: I…
Apparently I'm not the only one concerned that the Madison Central School District is pushing the boundaries of election law as it tries to stack the vote on the $16.9-million new gym and high school renovation in its favor. Secretary…
Madison Central School District held the first of its scheduled early-voting sessions this week. One local basketball fan reports that, contrary to the spirit of the 24th Amendment, to vote at Tuesday night's boys' basketball game, one had to buy…