Noem picks Mark Vargo for AG

Governor Kristi Noem today announced that she will appoint Mark A. Vargo to serve as South Dakota’s thirty-second attorney general. … More

LG selection through the years

The recent State Republican Convention in Watertown featured a rare contested ballot for the lieutenant governor nomination. Lt. Governor Larry … More

In SD, US Senators have never just retired

This morning, Tom Lawrence has an excellent historical article, looking at U.S. Senator John Thune’s upcoming decision as to whether … More

Jean Hunhoff the SD Legislature’s longest-serving woman

Updated to reflect results of the 2020 and 2022 general elections – the article now assumes that those elected in … More

Timeline of female “firsts” in SD politics

Updated to reflect results of 2018 election, the 2019 appointment of Justice Devaney, and the 2020 and 2022 elections. In … More

Dusty and Shantel try to make history

Kristi Noem’s pursuit of the Governor’s Office leaves an open seat in Washington. Three Republicans – former Public Utilities Commissioner … More

Kristi Noem: Six women who blazed the trail

Congresswoman Kristi Noem is in the midst of her campaign for the 2018 Republican nomination for Governor of South Dakota. … More