Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was removed today from his office, and barred from serving in state office, following a trial … More
Tag: State Legislature
The Over 25 Club: SD’s longest-serving state officials
Public service is an important part of South Dakota’s culture. Many, many people take a few years to serve, on … More
Impeachment in South Dakota
On November 9, the South Dakota State Legislature will meet in special session to consider the impeachment of Attorney General … 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
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
Women reach all-time high as SD Legislature most Republican in decades
The 2020 election results are in and, as expected, Republicans have maintained control of both the State Senate and the … More
Partisan control of the South Dakota State Legislature
This is an update of a post written prior to the 2016 general election. It was updated prior to the … More
Jean Hunhoff the SD Legislature’s longest-serving woman
Updated to reflect results of the 2020 general election – the article now assumes that those elected in 2020 will … More
Timeline of female “firsts” in SD politics
Updated to reflect results of 2018 election, the 2019 appointment of Justice Devaney, and the 2020 election. In the 2018 … 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
Lt. Gov. Matt Michels reaches milestone
Governor Dennis Daugaard opened his 2017 State of the State Address by recognizing a milestone reached by Lt. Governor Matt … More
History made in 2016
Every general election makes history, in some way. Here are a few historical notes on the 2016 election in South … More
2016 Election Preview: South Dakota State Legislature
This is the fifth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More
2016 Election Preview: GOP winning streak may continue, but it’s nowhere close to historic highs.
This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More