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River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force on Tues Sept 20

River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force on Tues Sept 20

On Tuesday, September 20, the River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force will meet for the second time in 2016. The River Basin Task Force was created in 2015 via SB 2 (SoDakLiberty Posts). The river basin natural resource districts that are formed by this bill will create water management plans and add a new level of elected positions and non-elected bureaucrats around…

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River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force meeting on Tues, Aug 16

River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force meeting on Tues, Aug 16

On Tuesday, August 16, the River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force will meet for the second time in 2016. The River Basin Task Force was created in 2015 via SB 2 (SoDakLiberty Posts). The river basin natural resource districts that are formed by this bill will create water management plans and add a new level of elected positions and non-elected bureaucrats around the…

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River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force meeting on Mon June 20

River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force meeting on Mon June 20

On Monday, June 20, the River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force will hold its first meeting of the 2016 interim session. The River Basin Task Force was created in 2015 via SB 2 (SoDakLiberty Posts). The river basin natural resource districts that are formed by this bill will create water management plans and add a new level of elected positions and non-elected…

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No general election for SD Legislative District 1; a look at Frerichs, McCleerey and Wismer

No general election for SD Legislative District 1; a look at Frerichs, McCleerey and Wismer

SD Legislative District 1. Before I begin looking at the legislative races for the general election this fall in South Dakota I thought it would be worthwhile focusing on the districts which have no challengers. These races are technically already “won”. Even though there technically isn’t a race I still feel it is worthy doing a post about each of these non-contested legislative spots so…

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County Government Interim Committee has prefiled six bills for 2016

County Government Interim Committee has prefiled six bills for 2016

1892 map of South Dakota Counties provided by LRC Audit presentation. The County Government Interim Committee has prefiled six bills for the 2016 South Dakota Legislative session. Most of these revolve around getting more money to counties. It should be interesting to see how the counties compete with the Blue Ribbon Task Force for new funds this session. Here are the six bills that have been…

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River Basin Task Force to meet on Fri, Oct 16

River Basin Task Force to meet on Fri, Oct 16

“Rapid Creek” art from SD State Capitol. Photo by Ken Santema 02/25/15. On Friday, Oct 16, the River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force will hold a second meeting in Pierre. The first meeting was held on August 13, just a day after I spoke with task force member Sen Jason Frerichs. A look at the Aug 13 meeting: I’m looking at the minutes from the Aug 13 meeting and see…

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A conversation with Dist 1 State Senator Jason Frerichs

A conversation with Dist 1 State Senator Jason Frerichs

SD SOS Shantel Krebs and District 1 SD State Senator Jason Frerichs at the Brown County Fair. This year during the Brown County Fair I took some time to speak with a number of legislators. Today’s post will focus on the conversation I had with Democrat District 1 State Senator Jason Frerichs. Yes, I am way behind on these posts, this conversation took place on August 12, 2015. Like most of these…

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Governor Daugaard signed five final bills for the SD 2015 legislative session

Rep Gosch on the SD House floor after SB 69 had been killed briefly. Photo by Ken Santema 3/10/15.

On Friday, March 20, Governor Daugaard signed 5 bills into law. These were five of the final eight bills he waited until today to publicly announce his actions. The other three bills he vetoed.

Posts on the previous bills signed into law during the SD 2015 SD legislative session can be found here, h…

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