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Retired City Council Alderman after 13 yr, frustrated with Dems, but not ready to give up on us.
I hope the South Dakota Democratic Party is taking notes on the election wins across the country.
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Looks like Trump's stormtroopers from ICE are on our streets. Not the Star Wars troopers.
July 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Vance and Doeden in the West River area. Tell those racists and fascists to leave us the hell alone.
July 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Meet this challenger to Rounds. Julian Beaudion made it official Thursday morning, Trooper-turned-activist enters South Dakota's U.S. Senate race. Announcing a bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds in the 2026 election.
April 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump cuts Museums
From The American Alliance of Museums.
On March 14, President Trump EO, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) an agency making up only 0.0046% of the overall federal budget.
www.aam-us.org/2025/03/17/u...
Urgent: Act Now to Save IMLS
NOW is the time to speak up for museums!  On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, directing further cuts to the Instit…
www.aam-us.org
March 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'd like to see that we get information placed on items that shows how much the tariff tax is.
March 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Welcome spring at 3:01 am Thursday.
March 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Dismantling the only government agency that regulates air travel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijj5...
Don't Look Up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
AG Jackley releases state reimbursements amid scrutiny of Noem's credit card usage
Expenses from two years in office released after public record's request
Austin Goss Dakota Scout
Mar 04, 2025 www.thedakotascout.com/p/ag-jackley...
AG Jackley releases state reimbursements amid scrutiny of Noem's credit card usage
Expenses from two years in office released after public record's request
www.thedakotascout.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Search database to see 5 years of charges
The Dakota Scout, ...more than 1,200 transactions from Noem's staff on state-issued credit card; searchable database made available to subscribers
The Dakota Scout
Mar 04, 2025
www.thedakotascout.com/p/kristi-noe...
Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Search database to see 5 years of charges
The Dakota Scout, Sioux Falls Live curate more than 1,200 transactions from Noem's staff on state-issued credit card; searchable database made available to subscribers
www.thedakotascout.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Kristi Noem threatens to sue The Dakota Scout over credit card spending stories
Former South Dakota governor’s personal lawyer sends 'cease and desist' letter to Sioux Falls-based news outlet; The Scout defends reporting (Good)
Sioux Falls Live
Mar 07, 2025 www.thedakotascout.com/p/kristi-noe...
Kristi Noem threatens to sue The Dakota Scout over credit card spending stories
Former South Dakota governor’s personal lawyer sends 'cease and desist' letter to Sioux Falls-based news outlet; The Scout defends reporting
www.thedakotascout.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Rhoden: Black Hills ‘perfect location’ for American Heroes Garden (YUK) Governor pens letter to President Trump offering western South Dakota land as home for planned memorial
Joe Sneve, Dakota Scout If Gov has his way. Private land near Mount Rushmore... www.thedakotascout.com/p/rhoden-bla...
Rhoden: Black Hills ‘perfect location’ for American Heroes Garden
Governor pens letter to President Trump offering western South Dakota land as home for planned memorial
www.thedakotascout.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief
County sales tax with property tax relief trigger floated
Joe Sneve, Dakota Scout
Mar 19, 2025 New revenue stream... key initiative coming of the governor’s office this spring.
www.thedakotascout.com/p/rhoden-wit...
Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief
County sales tax with property tax relief trigger floated
www.thedakotascout.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
DOGE having an impact in South Dakota
by: Rae Yost Keloland News.
This story has been updated to include information on a USDA cut and Feeding South Dakota as well as an attempt to learn about any possible cuts at Lutheran Social Services in Sioux Falls. www.keloland.com/keloland-com...
DOGE having an impact in South Dakota
This story has been updated to include information on a USDA cut that serves local producers and Feeding South Dakota as well as an attempt to learn about any possible cuts at Lutheran Social Servi…
www.keloland.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Our Senator gaslighting us.
This is what happens when you continue to cut education -- people forget how to count.
March 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Sign up for the Lincoln Project townhall. action.lincolnproject.us/032525_town_...
Join us for a town hall
Join us for a town hall on March 25th!
action.lincolnproject.us
March 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Effort to scrap South Dakota economic development slush fund comes up short
Lawmakers vote to keep executive branch 'Future Fund' money.

Rep Liz May HB 1186 would remove the Future Fund.
March 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm beginning to believe Fox is the State Media propaganda machine.
March 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I may not have a vote on the next DNC Chair, but I strongly believe that Ken Martin from the MN DFL is the right choice for the position.
January 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Reposted by Ritchie
Late last night, Trump fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies.

Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption.

Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025.

Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg
Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
wapo.st
January 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
From a group that I follow Adam Russell Taylor, Adam Russell Taylor President, Sojourners.
The Jan-Feb issue of Sojourners magazine is a handbook for how we will live and act. “We must pay attention to our inner states, so we don’t perpetuate the autocrat’s goals of fear...” – Daniel Hunter
January 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
From Newsweek.

Costco Wholesale shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that had urged it to evaluate the risks of maintaining its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after President Donald Trump moved to dismantle DEI efforts nationwide since taking office earlier this week.
January 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One Country Project edited.

Trump's first day in office, Trump took aim at two historic laws that could have tremendous effects on rural and small town America.

Both Republican and Democratic officials have called out the President saying this is illegal withholding of funds that were duly passed.
January 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
From One Country Project.

In a flurry of Executive Orders on his first day in office, the Trump administration took aim at two historic laws that could have tremendous effects on rural and small town America.
January 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“To the extent people will walk into the grocery store and see lower prices, they’re going to be disappointed,” said Michael Strain, an economist with the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute.
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM