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Candlelight vigil for ICE victims set in Sioux Falls tonight — The South Dakota Standard
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (478+ words) Today is a National Day of Action. It’s time for Americans to take action, too. There is an opportunity to do so in Sioux Falls tonight, one of more than 135 such gatherings in the nation. A candlelight vigil will be…...
Political parties don’t work — and that’s why Bengs is the best choice — The South Dakota Standard
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (604+ words) George Washington was no fan of political parties. In his Farewell Address, he warned that although parties may “now and then” serve popular ends, they are likely to be used to defeat the public interest and “subvert the power of…...
Let’s do the Toby Doeden jitterbug. He’s got all the moves. — The South Dakota Standard
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (381+ words) Toby Doeden has been fast-talking around the issues for months now. So quickly and deftly does he change positions that listening to him talk is like watching the lady above jitterbugging her way around a dance floor. Here are some…...
Here are the real winners — and losers — in online betting markets — The South Dakota Standard
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (141+ words) Here are the real winners in online betting markets The South Dakota Standard Let’s start with the disclosure: I enjoy betting—though I’m too frugal to ever risk more than maybe 20 bucks. Recently I’ve wagered on World Cup soccer games,…...
Want to save South Dakota? Help stop Doeden — The South Dakota Standard
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (1224+ words) If you asked me 10 years ago if I would be a registered Republican doing whatever I could for damage control, I would have told you no way, but here we are. Like many, many of you, I’m sick of politicians,…...
USPS inefficiency is harmful to voters... and democracy — The South Dakota Standard
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (424+ words) When the voter does everything right and an election worker does something wrong, the voter should win. That is not the case in South Dakota. The recent Mayoral run-off election in Sioux Falls is a perfect example of the problem....
Fact-checking the Social Security Commissioner’s email — The South Dakota Standard
1+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) Fact-checking the Social Security Commissioner’s email The South Dakota Standard A client called me last week wanting to know how to claim a $7,500 tax refund he thought he'd missed. Rick Kahler, CFP®, CFT™, is a pioneer in financial therapy and…...
Doeden blasts unfavorable poll. As usual, he’s all rhetoric, no substance — The South Dakota Standard
1+ week, 2+ day ago (453+ words) A just-released KELO-commissioned poll conducted by Emerson College, shows incumbent Larry Rhoden way, way ahead of Toby Doeden as we head into the Republican primary runoff for the gubernatorial nomination. The poll, with a 4.3% margin of error, has Rhoden ahead,…...
Toby Doeden a problem-creator, not a problem-solver — The South Dakota Standard
1+ week, 3+ day ago (555+ words) The Republican runoff election for governor is Tuesday, July 28. ALL taxpayers are paying for an election over 200,000 voters can’t participate in. Outrageous. I drafted the letter below to Toby Doeden. Not going to send it via snail mail. Based on…...
A long history of politics, power, scandal — and the exception to the rule — The South Dakota Standard
1+ week, 4+ day ago (977+ words) Politics is about power. It’s the power to inspire, to persuade, to be at the head of a movement. The most effective politicians are able to lead people, craft legislation and impact the city, county, state or country they represent....