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Tag: George S. Mickelson
The Plains Political Tradition, Vol. 4 is released
Today is the release date for The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture, Volume 4. This is … More
The Dem Dozen
This week, House Minority Leader Jamie Smith launched his 2022 candidacy for governor. Smith joins a Democratic Party field that … More
Bob Dole, “South Dakota’s third senator,” dies
The news breaks that Bob Dole died this morning. Dole, a World War II hero, was a major figure in … More
Jim Soyer: A Life of Service
Jim Soyer, a former chief of staff to Gov. Bill Janklow and longtime Governor’s Office staffer, has passed away. Jim … More
Special Legislative Sessions in South Dakota
The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty times. Twenty-six times, the special session was called by … More
On the lookout for biographies of SD governors
Biographies of South Dakota governors admittedly fill a niche-market. They are unlikely to sell millions of copies like John Adams, win … More
Remembering Deb Bowman
Deb Bowman passed away early on Tuesday morning, September 17, 2019. Deb succumbed to Stage IV lung cancer. She had … More
Should Beadle and Ward represent SD in Statuary Hall?
Overview of National Statuary Hall The National Statuary Hall collection was established in 1864, when Congress invited each state to … More
Governors after leaving office
On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More
MAPS! (of general elections for SD Governor)
Updated to include a map of the 2022 general election. The general election contest between Republican Congresswoman Kristi Noem and Democratic Senate Minority … More
Closest elections for South Dakota governor
This post has been updated to include the results of the 2018 election. The closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota history … More
Closest gubernatorial primaries
With the 2018 Republican primary for governor one week away, the Argus Leader and Keloland-TV report a dead heat between … More
MAPS! (of SD GOP gubernatorial primaries)
It is just over three weeks until the South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which pits Congresswoman Kristi Noem against Attorney … More
Those we lost on April 19, 1993
April 19, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the crash of the state plane near Dubuque, Iowa. The plane was … More
George S. Mickelson returns to the House
Updated with pictures of the final bust, which was unveiled on September 11, 2018. In just a few weeks, South … More
Veterans who became Governor of SD
Twelve South Dakota governors served in the armed forces. The list included 5 U.S. Army veterans, 3 U.S. Navy veterans, … More
The Three Speakers Mickelson
The 92nd Session of the South Dakota State Legislature convened on January 10, 2017. In the State House of Representatives, … More
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