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Sen Johnson, touring the "hot spots" of development in South Dakota made a stop in Aberdeen yesterday: ?The community is bursting with progress,? he said. ?I congratulate Aberdeen. The town is very impressive.? The bus stopped at construction sites for...

Abortions Down 25%

Today's LA Times reports on a study concluding that fewer women are choosing abortions, and those that do are increasingly turning to morning-after medication to accomplish it. The rate of all abortions continues to decline, reaching its lowest level since...

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

Municipalities can’t ban people from owning handguns, court rules San Francisco’s ban on handguns, blocked by a legal challenge since voters approved it in November 2005, suffered a possibly fatal blow Wednesday when a state appeals court ruled that local governments have no authority under California law to prevent people from owning pistols. The First District Court [...]

Pierre Nannyism Strikes Again!

When heard on the radio this morning driving to the school where the Chief currently teaches, there was a sudden need to focus on not driving off the road! Somebody up at Pierre needs a good sharp whack upside the head with a cluebat. Nanny State alert: SB 67 - Mandatory applications for college PP at [...]

Archeology Find Matches Nehemiah Account

First Temple seal found in Jerusalem A stone seal bearing the name of one of the families who acted as servants in the First Temple and then returned to Jerusalem after being exiled to Babylonia has been uncovered in an archeological excavation in Jerusalem’s City of David, a prominent Israeli archeologist said Wednesday. Photo: Edwin Trebels courtesy [...]

Hyperion to turn SD into a dump site?

From the Argus Leader: The head of a group opposing the planned Hyperion oil refinery in Union County suggests it might really be a front for a series of landfills to bury trash from the East Coast - information that...

The South Dakota Constitution & Redistricting

I write in support of my colleague, Professor Schaff's recent post on this topic. A bill has apparently been introduced that would create an independent commission to redraw South Dakota's election districts after every census. I agree with Professors Newquist...

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

What's New with the Blogs

What is a Nanny State?

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Today's Moment of Paulmania

Some fictional horrors of war

The end of Mike Huckabee

South Dakota Blogs

A challenge from Stan's employee

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

VDH & McCain

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

Romney Takes Michigan Gold

Sibby for Senate to Serve you

The Ides of Michigan

Minor Correction

Michigan: The Election Without Meaning

SDP Jazz Note: Brad Mehldau & The Art of the Trio

California: Big Brother Alive and Well!

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

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

One vote on deck for South Dakotans' view on immigration, Herseth Sandlin votes NO.

Sorry for the light posting today... In the meantime, more on the immigration issue.

The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

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

Change is coming....

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