Ravnsborg removed in historic impeachment trial

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was removed today from his office, and barred from serving in state office, following a trial … More

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

On November 9, the South Dakota State Legislature will meet in special session to consider the impeachment of Attorney General … More

The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty times. Twenty-six times, the special session was called by … More

This post was originally written in November 2018 and was revised following the caucus leadership elections in November 2020, and … More

The 2020 election results are in and, as expected, Republicans have maintained control of both the State Senate and the … More

This is an update of a post written prior to the 2016 general election. It was updated prior to the … More

Updated to reflect results of the 2020 general election – the article now assumes that those elected in 2020 will … More

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

It was good this week to see Gov. Harvey Wollman at the Buffalo Roundup in Custer State Park. Gov. Wollman … More

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

Governor Dennis Daugaard opened his 2017 State of the State Address by recognizing a milestone reached by Lt. Governor Matt … More

Every general election makes history, in some way. Here are a few historical notes on the 2016 election in South … More

This is the fifth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More

This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More