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There’s been plenty of press on the South Dakota Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow on the November ballot efforts to repeal video lottery (PDF file) and a cell phone tax (PDF file). At bottom, the Court overruled a 1995 decision, Christensen v. Carlson, indicating that initiative could not be used to repeal existing law. […] Why do I so often have to chortle at things Rep. Stephanie Herseth says? Today’s local daily gives another prime example. According to the daily: “In both Iraq and in Lebanon, Congress has abdicated its oversight responsibility and has not forced President Bush to account for policies or a lack of policy, Herseth said. An […] Isn’t it interesting how the J.A.I.L.ers are driven to fits when someone shines a light on them? Bill Stegmeier did so when his political views were revealed and the same was true of Jake Hanes. J.A.I.L. “publicist” Bonnie Russell is the latest to get a little sensitive when someone shines a light on what she’s […] A reader raises an interesting question. Who or what is the official organization behind J.A.I.L. in South Dakota? As previously noted, the South Dakota J.A.I.L. web site now carries a disclaimer stating that it is “the only official website for South Dakota Amendment E.” But, if you go to another web site, you will find […] As promised, I wanted to follow up on the complaints South Dakota J.A.I.L.er-in-Chief Bill Stegmeier makes in his letter to Attorney General Larry Long about the AG’s ballot explanation of Amendment E. As detailed before, the first criticism is the goofy claim that Long somehow concocted the idea that J.A.I.L. applies to more than judges […] |
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