The South Dakota Standard

Greetings.

Welcome to the launch of The South Dakota Standard! Tom Lawrence and I will bring you thoughts and ideas concerning issues pertinent to the health and well-being of our political culture. Feel free to let us know what you are thinking.

Open letter to S.D.’s congressional delegates: Will this madness and these horrific scenes come to South Dakota?

Jan 30

Jan 30 Open letter to S.D.’s congressional delegates: Will this madness and these horrific scenes come to South Dakota?

Kathy Gustafson

It’s obvious that Trump is not a smart person. His top aides have said as much and gives me reason to be terrified

Jan 29

Jan 29 It’s obvious that Trump is not a smart person. His top aides have said as much and gives me reason to be terrified

Senate candidate Beaudion: Americans need to do some soul searching. What kind of country do we want?

Jan 28

Jan 28 Senate candidate Beaudion: Americans need to do some soul searching. What kind of country do we want?

Julian Beaudion

Knobe calls on Thune, Rounds and Johnson to rein in ICE, mandate better training and drastically cut its budget

Jan 27

Jan 27 Knobe calls on Thune, Rounds and Johnson to rein in ICE, mandate better training and drastically cut its budget

Brookings pastor Kline: As ICE’s outrageous behavior continues, more and more Americans are taking a stand against it

Jan 26

Jan 26 Brookings pastor Kline: As ICE’s outrageous behavior continues, more and more Americans are taking a stand against it

VP Vance: ICE agents have absolute immunity. USD law school prof: ‘No such a thing’ as absolute immunity for agents

Jan 24

Jan 24 VP Vance: ICE agents have absolute immunity. USD law school prof: ‘No such a thing’ as absolute immunity for agents

First Kirk, then Good. America, come to your senses, stop this insanity: Celebrating violence is deeply wrong

Jan 23

Jan 23 First Kirk, then Good. America, come to your senses, stop this insanity: Celebrating violence is deeply wrong

Rapid City voters say “No!” to Libertyland theme park, soundly reject Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for it

Jan 22

Jan 22 Rapid City voters say “No!” to Libertyland theme park, soundly reject Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for it

Unlike an earlier generation of Americans, young people of today are MIA when it comes to fighting for our future

Jan 21

Jan 21 Unlike an earlier generation of Americans, young people of today are MIA when it comes to fighting for our future

Kamala Harris faced a challenging climb in 2024, but she failed. Democrats must look elsewhere in 2028

Jan 20

Jan 20 Kamala Harris faced a challenging climb in 2024, but she failed. Democrats must look elsewhere in 2028

From a fellow Riggs H.S. grad, an open letter to state Rep. Mortenson: Look at how your party treats brown people

Jan 17

Jan 17 From a fellow Riggs H.S. grad, an open letter to state Rep. Mortenson: Look at how your party treats brown people

Watertown attorney: ICE agents are not empowered to act as officer, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner

Jan 16

Jan 16 Watertown attorney: ICE agents are not empowered to act as officer, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner

Nancy Turbak Berry

Buddhist monks in America are setting a wonderful example with walk for unity, compassion and healing

Jan 15

Jan 15 Buddhist monks in America are setting a wonderful example with walk for unity, compassion and healing

Responses to Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Good demonstrate how easily Trump, Noem lie blatantly, transparently

Jan 13

Jan 13 Responses to Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Good demonstrate how easily Trump, Noem lie blatantly, transparently

Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Sen. Thune, will you ever stand up to Trump as he tramples on laws and morality?

Jan 12

Jan 12 Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Sen. Thune, will you ever stand up to Trump as he tramples on laws and morality?

Senate candidate Bengs condemns unconditional and illegal actions in Venezuela, avoidance of responsibility by Congress

Jan 10

Jan 10 Senate candidate Bengs condemns unconditional and illegal actions in Venezuela, avoidance of responsibility by Congress

Retired SDGF&P officer: Translocating bighorn sheep is the most expensive wildlife experiment in S.D history

Jan 9

Jan 9 Retired SDGF&P officer: Translocating bighorn sheep is the most expensive wildlife experiment in S.D history

The ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is the latest example of how broken America is now

Jan 8

Jan 8 The ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is the latest example of how broken America is now

Five years later, Trump and his worshippers try to rewrite history of Jan. 6. We cannot allow that to happen

Jan 6

Jan 6 Five years later, Trump and his worshippers try to rewrite history of Jan. 6. We cannot allow that to happen

Trump's declaration that "we’re going to run Venezuela" is alarming. We tried that in Vietnam. It didn’t work

Jan 4

Jan 4 Trump's declaration that "we’re going to run Venezuela" is alarming. We tried that in Vietnam. It didn’t work