SETH TUPPER
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TUPPER: Concern for openness finally reaches the top 
Somebody at the top finally gets it.
That somebody is Mitchell’s very own Dusty Johnson, the chief of staff for Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Speaking Thursday about a directive the Daugaard administration often gives to bureaucrats, he said this:
“It’s your job to provide the information, not to find ways to hide it.”
By Seth Tupper , January 27, 2012
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TUPPER: Thune fits the part of VP
Though senator says he’s not interested, he would be good choice for running mate.
By Seth Tupper , January 06, 2012
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TUPPER: Online numbers show readers want 'bad news'
Although people often claim they want “good news,” the first stories they read and the ones they talk about with their friends are the ones most people would classify as “bad news” — crimes, catastrophes and random oddities, typically in that order.
By Seth Tupper , December 30, 2011
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TUPPER: ‘Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it’
Some people are instinctively annoyed by Tim Tebow, the ultra-religious quarterback who recently led the NFL’s Denver Broncos on a six-game winning streak (the streak ended with a loss Sunday).
December 23, 2011
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TUPPER: Mitchell’s paralysis is a problem of leadership
Someone whose opinion I respect asked me recently if I think Mitchell is “paralyzed.”
The question stemmed from the latest in a string of City Council actions to get pummeled in the local court of public opinion.
By Seth Tupper , November 09, 2011
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OPINION: Three yards and a cloud of political dust
The way some Republicans describe it, the Environmental Protection Agency is lurking behind every post, rock, tree and tall stand of grass in the countryside, waiting to persecute a farmer for kicking up a little dust with his tractor.
By Seth Tupper , October 28, 2011
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OPINION: Big-ag criticism comes to state’s ag university
SDSU will show the documentary "Food, Inc.," which takes production agriculture to task. One of the film's narrators, author Eric Schlosser, will visit the campus to deliver the Harding Lecture and serve as the journalism department's Lusk Fellow.
By Seth Tupper , October 12, 2011
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TUPPER: The word ‘drought’ needs opposite to make it less imposing
There is no entry for “chalant” in the dictionary, and few people are labeled as “canny,” yet lots of people are called “nonchalant” and “uncanny.” Similarly, lots of folks are “uncouth,” but hardly anybody is ever described as “couth.”
By Seth Tupper , September 08, 2011
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TUPPER: Luckiest fans are the ones farthest away
As a Minnesota Twins fan in South Dakota, I consider myself luckier than the fans who live practically next door to Target Field. For me and thousands of other fans who populate the far reaches of “Twins Territory,” the drive to Minneapolis is a journey, Target Field is a destination, and the game is an escape.
By Seth Tupper , August 24, 2011
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Opinion: In digital age, political firestorms easy to create
With the convenience and affordability of e-mail, it’s entirely too easy to create a political controversy these days.All one needs to do is read or hear something, experience a knee-jerk reaction and e-mail those reactionary feelings to the media in the form of a news release.
The following textbook example was issued last week by the South Dakota Republican Party.
By Seth Tupper , April 29, 2011
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Opinion: ‘Peanuts’ on its way out
In September, I received a letter stating that United Feature Syndicate had sold the “Peanuts” property to Peanuts Worldwide LLC. Until that point, we had been paying United Feature Syndicate for the right to publish “Peanuts” comic strips in our newspaper for as long as anybody around here can remember.
By Seth Tupper , April 12, 2011
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Opinion: Kloucek's appeal evident at recent dinner
It should have come as no surprise to anyone at last week’s Planning and Development District III Legislative Dinner that Rep. Frank Kloucek positioned himself to speak first.
By Seth Tupper , March 26, 2011
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Opinion: Water in sump hole is real first sign of spring
Spring has arrived.Never mind your calendar.
Never mind that we’re only two days removed from an overnight low temperature of 5 below zero.
Never mind that we have 10 inches of snowpack.
Just trust me. Spring has arrived.
By Seth Tupper , February 24, 2011
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Opinion: SOS for small towns
Last week, Gov. Dennis Daugaard referenced the largely forgotten name of Robert S. Vessey to make a point about the fleeting nature of power and fame.Daugaard, addressing the Legislature during his first State of the State address, said it was 100 years ago when Vessey became the first governor to deliver a State of the State address in the then-new Capitol building in Pierre.
By Seth Tupper , January 21, 2011
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Opinion: Don’t overlook impact of candidates’ spouses
I’m both horrified and entertained by the “Jaywalking” segment on Jay Leno’s late-night television show.The gag is simple: Jay walks out on the street with a camera and a list of trivia questions that pretty much every American should be able to answer, and he stops people and asks the questions.
By Seth Tupper , January 07, 2011
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