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.

Former Sioux Falls mayor Rick Knobe: State Rep. Venhuizen is a conservative but not on the far-right fringe

Dec 21

Dec 21 Former Sioux Falls mayor Rick Knobe: State Rep. Venhuizen is a conservative but not on the far-right fringe

Former Aberdeen mayor Mike Levsen: A twisted legislative crusade – making life more difficult for trans people

Dec 20

Dec 20 Former Aberdeen mayor Mike Levsen: A twisted legislative crusade – making life more difficult for trans people

Gov. Noem’s grudges and pet peeves should not shape South Dakota's next state budget, says former lawmaker

Dec 19

Dec 19 Gov. Noem’s grudges and pet peeves should not shape South Dakota's next state budget, says former lawmaker

Droning on and on about drones. Is there really anything to worry about in the air? No, there really isn’t

Dec 18

Dec 18 Droning on and on about drones. Is there really anything to worry about in the air? No, there really isn’t

Rapid City financial advisor Kahler: Who’s really doing your holiday shopping? It might be your inner 4-year-old.

Dec 17

Dec 17 Rapid City financial advisor Kahler: Who’s really doing your holiday shopping? It might be your inner 4-year-old.

South Dakotans must take another stand against effort to force dangerous CO2 pipelines through state

Dec 16

Dec 16 South Dakotans must take another stand against effort to force dangerous CO2 pipelines through state

Why prices won’t go down as fast as Trump promised they would, and why he’s backtracking now that it’s reality time

Dec 15

Dec 15 Why prices won’t go down as fast as Trump promised they would, and why he’s backtracking now that it’s reality time

Brookings pastor Carl Kline: As the threats of 2025 approach, we will discover the true ethics of the American people

Dec 14

Dec 14 Brookings pastor Carl Kline: As the threats of 2025 approach, we will discover the true ethics of the American people

Trump's narrow victory margin isn't a mandate to alter our laws and otherwise rule by administrative fiat

Dec 13

Dec 13 Trump's narrow victory margin isn't a mandate to alter our laws and otherwise rule by administrative fiat

The filthy rich have their grubby hands firmly in control of our government What can we do to stop them?

Dec 12

Dec 12 The filthy rich have their grubby hands firmly in control of our government What can we do to stop them?

Vigilante ‘justice’ is a centuries-old American tradition, but it’s sad that many are celebrating a murder

Dec 11

Dec 11 Vigilante ‘justice’ is a centuries-old American tradition, but it’s sad that many are celebrating a murder

Trump’s plan for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants is likely to be a quagmire

Dec 10

Dec 10 Trump’s plan for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants is likely to be a quagmire

As year end draws near, Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler explains the value of an annual financial checkup

Dec 9

Dec 9 As year end draws near, Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler explains the value of an annual financial checkup

Rapid City attorney David Ganje: Nobody gets the war they want. The Alex Jones bankruptcy case is a perfect example

Dec 8

Dec 8 Rapid City attorney David Ganje: Nobody gets the war they want. The Alex Jones bankruptcy case is a perfect example

Heaven help John Thune — he may be the primary bulwark against President-elect Trump’s authoritarian impulses

Dec 7

Dec 7 Heaven help John Thune — he may be the primary bulwark against President-elect Trump’s authoritarian impulses

With no commercial or political overseers, The Standard remains independent in these uncertain times

Dec 6

Dec 6 With no commercial or political overseers, The Standard remains independent in these uncertain times

SDDP legislative leaders: Noem’s budget proposals weaken public education, ignore underserved communities

Dec 5

Dec 5 SDDP legislative leaders: Noem’s budget proposals weaken public education, ignore underserved communities

South Dakota Democratic Party

Larry Rhoden would be the third S.D. lieutenant governor to move up. The first two did not remain in their new office

Dec 4

Dec 4 Larry Rhoden would be the third S.D. lieutenant governor to move up. The first two did not remain in their new office

Spare me the faux outrage over President Biden pardoning his son, who was unfairly targeted for prosecution

Dec 3

Dec 3 Spare me the faux outrage over President Biden pardoning his son, who was unfairly targeted for prosecution

Trump’s tariff plan doesn't look promising for farmers already stuck with low prices and foreign competition

Dec 2

Dec 2 Trump’s tariff plan doesn't look promising for farmers already stuck with low prices and foreign competition