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The Argus editorializes in favor of higher teacher pay: This is how far behind we've fallen: There is no realistic raise in the amount of money spent on K-12 education that this year would vault South Dakota out of its...

Should this bother us? RC Council votes to give Cabela's a carrot. A really, really expensive carrot.

Reforming The Reform

I have the following comments on Prof. Blanchard's post on primary reforms. First, he dismisses the notion that regional primaries would produce regional nominees. He too readily rejects the notion of momentum, that a person who swept the first region...

The Gay Divorcee

It just goes to show you, it's always something. Now that gay couples have the right to marry in Massachusetts, a new problem has arisen: divorce. For example, how do courts resolve disputes over the custody of children? From the...

I Admit That Ioway I Owe A Lot To You

You are probably experiencing Iowa fatigue, so I will keep this brief as I have little to add to the reams of Iowa commentary out there. Prof. Blanchard's post is comprehensive enough. I simply want to point out that the...

Tax Reform Coming To The Legislature

As I indicated recently, property tax reform is going to headline this year's legislative session in Pierre. See this article from the American News for some background. You can ignore the bit about Jim Hundstad's threat of an income tax...

Juno: Worth Seeing, And Seeing Again

I recall leaving the movie theater after seeing the fantastic Almost Famous and remarking to a friend, "I don't know what I just saw, but I know I just saw something really good." I had a similar reaction after having...

Clinton by a Nose in New Hampshire

Boy did she ever win the expectations game! Fox just called it for Senator Clinton, by about 3%. McCain over Romney by about 5%.

What's New with the Blogs

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Pakistan Army Major Retires, Becomes Suicide Bombing Mastermind

John McCain when times were bad

Hilarious hate mail of the day

South Dakota Blogs

Clinton, Obama, 08

Bad News In Aberdeen

Change is coming....

Are dirty deeds really done dirt cheap? And how did they let out the bid for that one?

New Blog Added

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

Think You Know Barack Obama? Think Again

The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

Iowa Interpreted 2

Romney promotes secular humanism

Vehle running for Senate

Things are going well.....

A challenge from Stan's employee

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

Anti-Corporation, Anti-Big Government

Ron Paul: A Bigot?

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

Whither The GOP

American Blogs