by Joe | Mar 24, 2025 | Political/government
South Dakota’s Government: A Case for Modernization South Dakota is searching for answers to high property taxes—but ignoring one of the most obvious fixes: cutting back on its bloated, outdated local government structure. With one of the highest numbers of government...
by Joe | Mar 1, 2025 | Political/government
Here they go again. The South Dakota Legislature is once again pushing legislation that threatens our long-established initiative rights. This is not the first time—over the past several years, they have repeatedly attempted to restrict the people’s ability to shape...
by Joe | Feb 3, 2025 | Political/government
Our new Governor represents a welcome return to normalcy in state government. My hope is that he, along with those considering running for the office next year, will begin addressing the systemic issues that have long plagued South Dakota. A Temporary Tenure South...
by Joe | Jan 9, 2025 | Political/government
State leaders fail to protect public assets South Dakota’s state government has a troubling history of fraud incidents. However, 2024 marked a new low. Investigations last year implicated state employees in schemes that mismanaged or outright stole millions in public...
by Joe | Dec 30, 2024 | Political/government
South Dakota’s Tax Structure South Dakota uses a mix of several different taxes including sales tax and property tax to fund state and local government. The state is known for its low tax environment, particularly when it comes to income taxes, which it and eight...
by Joe | Dec 2, 2024 | Local History, Political/government
Sioux Falls has enjoyed impressive growth over the past seven decades. But much of this growth didn’t just happen for the sake of growth. Instead, it was due in no small part to visionary leadership. I hope current and future community leaders appreciate the...
