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.

California Gov. Newsom picks replacement for the late Dianne Feinstein, but the battle for that Senate seat is heating up

Oct 4

Oct 4 California Gov. Newsom picks replacement for the late Dianne Feinstein, but the battle for that Senate seat is heating up

Remembering Sparky Anderson, South Dakota's shining diamond, as baseball’s postseason approaches

Oct 3

Oct 3 Remembering Sparky Anderson, South Dakota's shining diamond, as baseball’s postseason approaches

Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler shares thoughts on why we put off planning for long-term care.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler shares thoughts on why we put off planning for long-term care.

South Dakota Humorist Dorothy Rosby ponders how things did and didn’t change after our release from pandemic prison.

Oct 1

Oct 1 South Dakota Humorist Dorothy Rosby ponders how things did and didn’t change after our release from pandemic prison.

Biden honors late Sen. John McCain, urges all Americans to strive to strengthen and preserve democracy

Sep 30

Sep 30 Biden honors late Sen. John McCain, urges all Americans to strive to strengthen and preserve democracy

GOP debate discloses disarray, chaos among Pubs. Is the party being destroyed by a monster of its own creation?

Sep 29

Sep 29 GOP debate discloses disarray, chaos among Pubs. Is the party being destroyed by a monster of its own creation?

Brookings pastor Carl Kline: why do we hurry through life, missing important messages and signals?

Sep 28

Sep 28 Brookings pastor Carl Kline: why do we hurry through life, missing important messages and signals?

Democrats urge Sen. Menendez to resign, but Republicans stand by Trump, Justice Thomas despite their scandals

Sep 27

Sep 27 Democrats urge Sen. Menendez to resign, but Republicans stand by Trump, Justice Thomas despite their scandals

Nuclear fuel cycle — including the ‘peaceful atom’ and devastating weapons — continues to pose danger

Sep 26

Sep 26 Nuclear fuel cycle — including the ‘peaceful atom’ and devastating weapons — continues to pose danger

Gov. Noem’s political paramour Donald Trump gets slapped by Ronald Reagan’s legacy managers at the Reagan Library

Sep 25

Sep 25 Gov. Noem’s political paramour Donald Trump gets slapped by Ronald Reagan’s legacy managers at the Reagan Library

Rapid City financial advisor Kahler writes: Seller financing, a real estate option from the past, may be back

Sep 24

Sep 24 Rapid City financial advisor Kahler writes: Seller financing, a real estate option from the past, may be back

Two South Dakota men charged in Montana murder that has ties to Ben Affleck crime drama, "The Town"

Sep 23

Sep 23 Two South Dakota men charged in Montana murder that has ties to Ben Affleck crime drama, "The Town"

Two South Dakota men charged in Montana murder that has ties to Ben Affleck crime drama, "The Town"

Sep 22

Sep 22 Two South Dakota men charged in Montana murder that has ties to Ben Affleck crime drama, "The Town"

Brookings pastor Kline: We must respect the four crucial elements of life — water, fire, earth and air — or face the consequences

Sep 21

Sep 21 Brookings pastor Kline: We must respect the four crucial elements of life — water, fire, earth and air — or face the consequences

South Dakota's Department of Health has been turned into a sloganeering outlet for the Noem administration.

Sep 20

Sep 20 South Dakota's Department of Health has been turned into a sloganeering outlet for the Noem administration.

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 19

Sep 19 Thanks to support from our readers, The Standard is an independent voice that stands up to power. Can you help us keep at it?

Behave? Not them! Women Behaving Badly extravaganza to be held Sept. 20 in Rapid City at the Dahl arts center

Sep 18

Sep 18 Behave? Not them! Women Behaving Badly extravaganza to be held Sept. 20 in Rapid City at the Dahl arts center

Women Behaving Badly

South Dakota Democratic Party removes interim from Shane Merrill’s title, make him leader of troubled state party

Sep 17

Sep 17 South Dakota Democratic Party removes interim from Shane Merrill’s title, make him leader of troubled state party

Noem and Lewandowski’s reported affair grabs attention, but more troubling are her political bedfellows

Sep 16

Sep 16 Noem and Lewandowski’s reported affair grabs attention, but more troubling are her political bedfellows

From self-promotion into self-parody: Exploring how SD promotes itself and tries to attract new residents

Sep 15

Sep 15 From self-promotion into self-parody: Exploring how SD promotes itself and tries to attract new residents