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

MAPS! (of general elections for SD Governor)

The general election contest between Republican Congresswoman Kristi Noem and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Billie Sutton is less than a month away. Polls indicate … 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

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

Old Bulls of the SD Legislature

Roger McKellips’ death last week was the latest signal of the passing of a by-gone era. Most of the longtime … 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