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Senate Bill 154 was started yesterday and it adds 3 and 4 years to the state aid formula for schools. As Senator Ed Olson has stated, it is time for taxpayers to "Pony Up". And also time for private Daycares...

SDP@The Movies: Coverfield

Giant monsters had their celluloid moment in the 1950's. The grandfather of them all was Godzilla, a super-sized dinosaur whose radioactive breath expressed the all too real terrors of the atomic age, but whose slow pace as he flattened some...

The Florida Contest

Next Tuesday, we'll be heading into the Republicans' first closed primary in Florida, where we'll see if McCain can hold his advantage over Republican-only voters, whether Romney can win in a state not predisposed to support him, and whether Giulani's...

The Ides of Michigan

This just in, from correspondent Casca: Are not you moved, when all the sway of earth Shakes like a thing unfirm? O Cicero, I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seen...

What is a Nanny State?

Pat Powers responded to my previous post on the pre-K legislation and the Nanny State. Excerpt: When I look at things and quantify them as being part of the nanny state, one of the key things I look at are...

Herpes, Right Wing Rants, and Todd Epp

My esteemed Keloland Colleague, Todd Epp has a post that might well get the seal of approval from the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. As I watch the onslaught of Valtrex ads, it strikes me that that happiest, wealthiest, and most...

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...

Money In Reserve

The Aberdeen American News reports on the amount and percentage various school districts have in reserve. This, of course, is controversial as the governor has criticized school districts for baying for more money while have plentiful reserves. Aberdeen district has...

What's New with the Blogs

Senate passes SB26

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Wednesday Morning Linkubator

A pair of flat-footed ties?

S-CHIP: Here we go again

South Dakota Blogs

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

Stimulating Thoughts

Abortions Down 25%

Anti-Americanism

The Republic & Nevada

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Yeah, sure - NOT.

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

Minor Correction

Hyperion to turn SD into a dump site?

HRC and the Economy

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

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

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

Militants Overrun Pakistan Fort

The South Dakota Constitution & Redistricting

Plutocrats to met in Davos

Clinton, Romney Win Nevada

American Blogs