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The results last night in Michigan, a Romeny win over McCain and a Clinton victory over no one, mean this: almost nothing. On the GOP side it means Romney is not dropping out, but other than that the candidates continue...

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...

Tax breaks for the wealthy few?

Cory Heidelberger is agreeing with legislation sponsored by Joel Dykstra: There's still no way I'm voting for an Oral Roberts University graduate for Senate, and I remain suspicious of anyone who has made a living working for Big Oil, but...

Why should we be surprised?

SD MSM riding shotgun on pre-K bill

Bill Harlan has this report on yesterday?s Senate Education Committee hearing On SB26, a bill: The South Dakota Department of Education would get the power to regulate and accredit pre-kindergarten schools under a bill a legislative committee approved Thursday. The...

Sen. Johnson In Aberdeen

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...

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...

Leader Of The Pack

Today the Argus Leader profiles NSU Men's Basketball coach Don Meyer. Last night coach Meyer won his 879th game as a head coach, tying Dean Smith for #2 all time. Just a couple snippets from the article: "Contrary to popular...

What's New with the Blogs

Emotion versus thinking

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Technical Note: Spinoff Link 'Last Comment' Popups

A revolt or just some push-back?

The New York Times gets it wrong again

South Dakota Blogs

Waiting for Reagan

Down and Dirty in Las Vegas

Hillary?s pre-K Nanny-statism

Herpes, Right Wing Rants, and Todd Epp

Change is nearly upon us....

Anti-Americanism

Sex indoctrination

The Negative Side of Affirmative Action

The Florida Contest

The Ides of Michigan

We're All Keynesians Now

Clinton and centralized control

No politics in this post...

SDP@The Movies: Coverfield

Bush administration goes anti-gun

Taxpayer funded baby-sitting

What is a Nanny State?

SB 67 UPDATE

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