LEGISLATURE
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #67 - More than just Marilyn Hagerty
That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I'm not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generatin...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 4:39 PM
STAFF BLOG REPUBLIC INSIDER Lawmaker: Letting taxpayers know about Legislature's votes 'a waste of time'
I had to read Anna Jauhola's story about SD legislative votes twice. At least one state lawmaker is working pretty hard to keep certain votes taken in Pierre off of the internet, at least in any easil...
Posted on 8/10/11 at 2:23 PM
Four vie for District 19 House nod
Two will advance to represent Republicans in Nov. 6 general election.
By Chris Mueller , May 22, 2012
State fire board gets 2nd wind 
PIERRE — The state Department of Public Safety plans to revive the fire marshal’s advisory board to strengthen relationships with fire departments and firefighters across South Dakota.
By Bob Mercer , May 10, 2012
Senate candidates Sibson, Vehle clash over ideology
Steve Sibson said he was “clearly a conservative challenging a liberal” in the race for the District 20 Republican state Senate nomination.
By Chris Mueller , May 09, 2012
GOP Senate primary candidates clash over ideology
Sibson labels Vehle a 'liberal,' Vehle says the two are clearly different
By Chris Mueller , May 08, 2012
Mayor, state Senate candidates to be at forum tonight at MTI
Mitchell voters will get their first and possibly only chance to hear from all six mayoral candidates at once during a Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce forum Tuesday night .
By Tom Lawrence , May 08, 2012
LETTER: Send Stace Nelson back to the Capitol
Like most South Dakotans, I want a lot in a candidate for the House. I want someone who understands that our state, like our nation, is a representative republic, not a democracy; and that the role of government is to guard, not grant, the individual rights of its citizens.
By Tonchi Weaver , May 06, 2012
No shortage of veterinarians in SD, official says
PIERRE — South Dakota doesn’t necessarily lack veterinarians, but the numbers practicing in rural areas could be a problem, State Veterinarian Dustin Oedekoven told state lawmakers Tuesday.
By CHET BROKAW , May 02, 2012
Energy, education a priority for legislative studies
SD Legislature’s Executive Board picks education and oil/gas boom for study topics.
By Bob Mercer , April 23, 2012
MERCER: SD Legislature a stronghold for ALEC membership
South Dakota taxpayers funded legislators’ official trips to ALEC conventions and meetings for many years.
By Bob Mercer , April 15, 2012
Avon man pleased Navy will name submarine USS South Dakota
Tim Madden made request to SD Legislature, and state's congressional delegation followed up.
By CHET BROKAW , April 14, 2012
LETTER: Help make HB 1234 a choice, sign a petition
This bill concerns the disbursement of funds to local school superintendents. Why does the South Dakota School Superintendents Association feel it should dictate to the SDEA the position that they should take in reference to HB 1234?
By Earl Guymon , April 13, 2012
SD contractor group wins award for road-funding ad
The campaign featured entertainers Williams and Ree explaining there is no pothole fairy that will magically repair roads.
April 11, 2012
SD Dems ask judge to put 2 candidates on ballot
DWU professor David Mitchell and Madison farmer Charles Johnson should not be kept off ballot because of technical problems, party argues.
By CHET BROKAW , April 11, 2012
GOP primary arises in area legislative district
Rep. Stace Nelson, R-Fulton; Sen. Jim Putnam, R-Armour; Roger Hofer, of Bridgewater; and Kyle Schoenfish, of Scotland, will face off in the District 19 primary.
April 06, 2012
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