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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.

The South Dakota Standard
Commentary And Information That Matter. Published And Edited By John Tsitrian And Tom Lawrence.
A recent racist incident at a Sioux Falls Denny’s restaurant shows how deeply rooted hate and ignorance are in our state
Sep 5

Sep 5 A recent racist incident at a Sioux Falls Denny’s restaurant shows how deeply rooted hate and ignorance are in our state

Tom Lawrence
Thanks to support from our readers, The Standard is an independent voice that stands up to power. Can you help us keep at it?
Sep 4

Sep 4 Thanks to support from our readers, The Standard is an independent voice that stands up to power. Can you help us keep at it?

John Tsitrian
Here’s another remembrance of Jimmy Buffett, who turned Brookings, SD into our own Margaritaville
Sep 3

Sep 3 Here’s another remembrance of Jimmy Buffett, who turned Brookings, SD into our own Margaritaville

Tom Lawrence
Farewell to the original “parrothead,” Jimmy Buffett: The true story of the music legend with a South Dakota connection
Sep 3

Sep 3 Farewell to the original “parrothead,” Jimmy Buffett: The true story of the music legend with a South Dakota connection

Tom Lawrence
As our leaders, including President Biden among others, and their health declines, some refuse to depart from public life
Sep 2

Sep 2 As our leaders, including President Biden among others, and their health declines, some refuse to depart from public life

Tom Lawrence
South Dakota humorist Dorothy Rosby finally admits it: she covets her neighbor’s sprinkler system.
Sep 1

Sep 1 South Dakota humorist Dorothy Rosby finally admits it: she covets her neighbor’s sprinkler system.

Dorothy Rosby
S.D.'s low unemployment rate is bad news for employers.We still have a labor shortage here. We need immigrants.
Aug 31

Aug 31 S.D.'s low unemployment rate is bad news for employers.We still have a labor shortage here. We need immigrants.

John Tsitrian
ACLU of South Dakota: Personalized license plate statute violates First Amendment rights of South Dakotans
Aug 30

Aug 30 ACLU of South Dakota: Personalized license plate statute violates First Amendment rights of South Dakotans

Stephanie Amiotte
South Dakota Democratic Party's turmoil getting a lot of media attention, but it’s not the kind that Democrats want
Aug 29

Aug 29 South Dakota Democratic Party's turmoil getting a lot of media attention, but it’s not the kind that Democrats want

Tom Lawrence
We'll be doing some site housekeeping for the next couple of days, should be back by the end of the week.
Aug 28

Aug 28 We'll be doing some site housekeeping for the next couple of days, should be back by the end of the week.

John Tsitrian

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