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Senate Ag has 4 bills on Tues Feb 16, assess certain ag land noncropland
On Tuesday, February 16, at 10:00 am the SD Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee will take on 4 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can...
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Appropriations bills on Tues Feb 16, alternate teacher pay plan and stealth...
On Tuesday, February 16, at 8:00 am the SD Joint Committee on Appropriations has a lot of bills on the agenda. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do...
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House Commerce has 5 bills on Weds Feb 17
Updated: HB 1152 has been removed from the agenda! On Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 am the SD House Commerce and Energy committee will take on 5 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time...
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Joint Appropriations bills on Thurs Feb 18
Stacks of coins and money bag, 10eps On Thursday, February 18, at 8:00 am the SD Joint Committee on Appropriations will take on a number of bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of...
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Senate State Affairs has 5 bills on Fri Feb 19, Democrats sales tax teacher...
On Friday, February 19, at 10:00 am the SD Senate State Affairs committee will take on 5 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way...
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Joint Appropriations bills on Fri Feb 19
On Friday, February 19, at 8:00 am the SD Joint Committee on Appropriations will take on a number of bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do...
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23 bills killed by House committees during SD legislative week 6
During South Dakota legislative week six there were 23 bills killed by House committees. These bills were all killed either by being tabled or by deferring them to the 41st legislative day, which does...
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15 bills killed by Senate committees during SD legislative week 6
During South Dakota legislative week six there were 15 bills killed by Senate committees. These bills were all killed either by being tabled or by deferring them to the 41st legislative day, which does...
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House Ed has 6 bills on Mon Feb 22
On Monday, February 22, at 7:45 am the SD House Education committee will take on 6 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way to...
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Senate State Affairs has 10 bills on Mon Feb 22, a lot of hoghouses
On Monday, February 22, at 10:00 am the SD Senate State Affairs committee will take on 10 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way...
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Joint Appropriations budget setting schedule and possible bills for Mon Feb 29
On Monday, February 29, at 8:00 am the SD Joint Committee on Appropriations will possibly take on number of bills after budget setting items. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing...
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6 bills defeated in Joint Appropriations during SD legislative week 8
South Dakota legislative week eight had a total of six bills killed by the Joint Appropriations committee. This has been an interesting committee to watch due to the new appropriations process. I’m...
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Video of the Brown County Dems Front Porch Forum
Front Porch Forum hosted by Brown County Democrats. Photo by Ken Santema 110515. On November 5, 2015, the Brown County Democrats held a Front Porch Conversations Community Forum in Aberdeen. This was...
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Death Penalty repeal will be a focus for 2016, a look back at 2015
Death row © Christianm | Dreamstime.com This last Saturday I attended a forum in Sioux Falls hosted by South Dakotans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. The event had a panel that looked at the...
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Dist 21 State Senate had no primary or general, retained by Billie Sutton
SD Legislative District 21 District 21 does not have a general election for state Senate; actually there wasn’t a primary either. Incumbent State Senator Billie Sutton was the only person to put in a...
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Recap of the South Dakota legislative races without a general eleciton
SD State Capital Building. Photo by Ken Santema 1/27/16. Currently there are a total of 27 candidates in 21 races that have already won the general election for the South Dakota legislature. Over the...
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SD State Legislators list updated with leadership positions
I’ve updated the SD State Legislators list (available in the menu above) with the results from the leadership elections recently held. I believe these results have already been reported by other...
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