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.

An open letter to my friends, neighbors and relatives who voted for Trump: Happy now? This is what you voted for.

Mar 21

Mar 21 An open letter to my friends, neighbors and relatives who voted for Trump: Happy now? This is what you voted for.

Kathy Gustafson

South Dakota’s Tribal communities need the Credit Card Competition Act to lower swipe fees, decrease business costs

Mar 20

Mar 20 South Dakota’s Tribal communities need the Credit Card Competition Act to lower swipe fees, decrease business costs

South Dakota Legislature betraying our history and ignoring citizens with efforts to limit ballot initiatives

Mar 19

Mar 19 South Dakota Legislature betraying our history and ignoring citizens with efforts to limit ballot initiatives

John Cunningham

Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: As Trump’s tariffs rock the stock market, exercise patience

Mar 18

Mar 18 Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: As Trump’s tariffs rock the stock market, exercise patience

S.D. clinical research staffer: Examining the direct costs of cutting NIH indirect payments that fuel medical research

Mar 17

Mar 17 S.D. clinical research staffer: Examining the direct costs of cutting NIH indirect payments that fuel medical research

Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Trump is squeezing life out of country. Congress must awaken and act

Mar 16

Mar 16 Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Trump is squeezing life out of country. Congress must awaken and act

Al Simpson was a Republican who served his nation, not just his party. John Thune should learn that lesson

Mar 15

Mar 15 Al Simpson was a Republican who served his nation, not just his party. John Thune should learn that lesson

Supporters in Rapid City join many thousands of demonstrators around the country today, speaking up for veterans

Mar 14

Mar 14 Supporters in Rapid City join many thousands of demonstrators around the country today, speaking up for veterans

Instead of pouring millions into prisons, we should invest in treatment and prevention, training and education

Mar 14

Mar 14 Instead of pouring millions into prisons, we should invest in treatment and prevention, training and education

John Cunningham

South Dakotans: Republicans are after Medicare and Medicaid and we must stand up to defend it

Mar 13

Mar 13 South Dakotans: Republicans are after Medicare and Medicaid and we must stand up to defend it

Former Aberdeen mayor Levsen: Under the worship of Trump, Republicans are ignoring reality, law and science

Mar 12

Mar 12 Former Aberdeen mayor Levsen: Under the worship of Trump, Republicans are ignoring reality, law and science

South Dakota Democratic legislative leader Erin Healy vows to focus on and fight for issues that matter

Mar 11

Mar 11 South Dakota Democratic legislative leader Erin Healy vows to focus on and fight for issues that matter

Bwak, bwak. Congressional GOP told to avoid town halls. Things might get confrontational. I wonder why.

Mar 10

Mar 10 Bwak, bwak. Congressional GOP told to avoid town halls. Things might get confrontational. I wonder why.

The time has come to pull the plug on Daylight Saving Time: Health problems, crashes and more reasons to end it

Mar 9

Mar 9 The time has come to pull the plug on Daylight Saving Time: Health problems, crashes and more reasons to end it

Of chainsaws and choices: Trump and his hatchet man Elon Musk recklessly remove instead of sensibly reduce

Mar 8

Mar 8 Of chainsaws and choices: Trump and his hatchet man Elon Musk recklessly remove instead of sensibly reduce

Sierra Club cheers victory over Carbon Solutions’ eminent domain claim in SD, urges Iowa to follow suit

Mar 7

Mar 7 Sierra Club cheers victory over Carbon Solutions’ eminent domain claim in SD, urges Iowa to follow suit

To tariff or not to tariff, that is the question for Trump, who, like Hamlet, can vacillate with the best of ‘em

Mar 6

Mar 6 To tariff or not to tariff, that is the question for Trump, who, like Hamlet, can vacillate with the best of ‘em

Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: The often overlooked power of attorney mistake that could cost you everything

Mar 6

Mar 6 Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: The often overlooked power of attorney mistake that could cost you everything

SD hoops standout Myah Selland: Proposed legislation wrong way to truly ‘protect women’s sports’

Mar 5

Mar 5 SD hoops standout Myah Selland: Proposed legislation wrong way to truly ‘protect women’s sports’

Many, both in and out of government, will suffer from Trump’s deep cuts in federal staffing and spending.

Mar 4

Mar 4 Many, both in and out of government, will suffer from Trump’s deep cuts in federal staffing and spending.