As the year comes to a close, we think back on the year that was. We saw new arrivals and … More
Tag: Harvey Wollman
Five Guvs at the State Capitol
The South Dakota State Capitol is a special place. It’s a place where South Dakotans gather to discuss issues and … More
Reaction to Gov. Wollman’s death
South Dakota political leaders have offered their condolences on the passing of Harvey Wollman, 26th Governor of South Dakota. Gov. … More
Tom Lawrence on Harvey Wollman
Tom Lawrence is a longtime political reporter and columnist in South Dakota. His current publication, The South Dakota Standard, is … More
Official statement from Gov. Wollman’s family
Note: This statement was issued on behalf of the Wollman family by Jody Severson, who served in Governor Wollman’s administration … More
Gov. Harvey Wollman 1935-2022
Harvey Lowell Wollman, twenty-sixth Governor of South Dakota, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the age of 87. His death … 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
The Dem Dozen
This week, House Minority Leader Jamie Smith launched his 2022 candidacy for governor. Smith joins a Democratic Party field that … More
Haugaard takes on Noem, and history
The news today reports that Steven G. Haugaard will challenge Governor Kristi Noem in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary. The … More
Gov. Wollman remembers Gov. Farrar
Bob Mercer has a nice interview on KELOLAND.com with former Governor Harvey Wollman, remembering his longtime friendship with former Governor … More
Term Limits and Dick Kneip
When South Dakota became a state in 1889, the state constitution included no term limits on the Governor or on … More
Party floor leaders in the SD Legislature
This post was originally written in November 2018 and was revised following the caucus leadership elections in November 2020, and … 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
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
LG-stakes: What history tells us about 2018 running mates
With the 2018 gubernatorial campaign coming into full swing, it’s not too early to start speculating about the candidates’ potential … 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
Harvey Wollman stands alone
It was good this week to see Gov. Harvey Wollman at the Buffalo Roundup in Custer State Park. Gov. Wollman … More
Roger D. McKellips 1923-2017
The Argus Leader reports that Roger D. McKellips passed away on Friday, August 18. McKellips, 94, was an Alcester banker … More
On Kneip and Wollman
Earlier today, Cory Heidelberger at Dakota Free Press had a post about the fact that, if elected, Billie Sutton would … More
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