by Joe | Sep 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sioux Falls has created some wonderful downtown gathering places. The next challenge is to expand them, connect them, and create more. Downtown Sioux Falls has become one of the city’s great success stories. It is a point of pride in the city. Twenty years ago,...
by Joe | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
No one likes paying taxes. South Dakota’s tax system is often debated, frequently criticized, and periodically adjusted. Yet one important fact is often overlooked: by national standards, our state already has one of the strongest tax climates in America. The Tax...
by Joe | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
What happens when one party runs the show South Dakota selects its leaders through a process that is exclusive, outdated, and increasingly undemocratic. It emerged during a time when two competitive parties offered real choices and broad participation. That system no...
by Joe | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Frederick Henry Morse was an artist who made a career in the late 1800s painting portraits of politicians and local notables in several Midwestern states and cities. Long after putting away his brushes, he found himself in serious legal trouble in South Dakota. Which...
by Joe | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The recently exposed plan to bring one or more additional slaughterhouses to Sioux Falls disappointed many in the community. Apparently, our hopes and aspirations for our city are very different than the elected officials and development officers who encouraged this...
by Joe | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Governor Noem likes to say that we are “open for business” in South Dakota. I generally like and agree with that sentiment. But recent history suggests we might also want limits. Two Big Surprises Not long ago two surprising bits of news hit Sioux Falls. A group...
