South Dakota

John Thune: The GOP's Answer to Obama?

Politics Daily | Matt Lewis | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics


While names like Palin, Romney and Huckabee get most of the attention when it comes to 2012 presidential speculation, a dark horse may be rising out o...

Big Stone II - Stopping the Unstoppable Coal Fired Power Plant

John DeCock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


John DeCock

Change is inevitable, and the time for new coal fired power plants has passed.

Readers' Photos of Fall Leaves

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


Following our slide show of the best places to go for autumn leaves, readers sent in their favorite photos of fall foliage. From Michigan to New Hamp...

Health Care and the 'Predator State'

Thomas Frank | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Thomas Frank

Although Republicans have snapped up James Galbraith's catchy book title, the politicians have misunderstood his message. They need to go back over The Predator State for a second reading.

Town Gets Rid Of 44 Tons Of Stinking Bison Meat

AP | CARSON WALKER | Posted 10.04.2009 | Home


BRIDGEWATER, S.D. — Behind the freezer doors at a meat plant mysteriously abandoned by its owner, the 44 tons of bison meat managed to hold its ...

They Could Not Kill the Spirituality of the Lakota

Tim Giago | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


Tim Giago

The spirituality of the Lakota nearly died after a summer night in 1939, pushed to a waiting grave by the Christian ministers urging the federal government to end the Sundance and other Lakota rituals.

Today Is the Day to Cut Up Your Credit Cards

Don McNay | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Don McNay

When three people who know about money go to the extreme of not owning any credit cards, others might want to take note.

Coffee and Bagels with Senator Tim Johnson

Tim Giago | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics


Tim Giago

Sen. Johnson is my friend and I'll attest there is no one better, no one more qualified, and definitely no one in the Senate more knowledgeable about the issues facing every Indian Nation in the U.S.

Small States with Big Power

Mike Lux | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

Is it fair that the key gang of six negotiating health care in the Senate Finance Committee represent less than 3% of the nation's population?

Regulators Shut Banks In Calif., Georgia And South Dakota

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 08.18.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut two banks in California and two smaller banks in Georgia and South Dakota, boosting to 57 the number of f...

President Obama -- America Honors Leaders Not Politicians: Stop Global Warming

Daniel Kessler | Posted 08.07.2009 | Green


Daniel Kessler

This morning, three Greenpeace climbers hung a banner on Mt. Rushmore challenging President Obama to show real leadership on global warming.

Stopping Economic Growth on South Dakota's Indian Nations

Tim Giago | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics


Tim Giago

Indian casino profits go to economic development, college scholarships, schools, road and building maintenance and improvement, health care, daycare for children and more.

RANCHER WINS LOTTERY: Struggling South Dakota Man Wins $232M

newsday.com | CHET BROKAW | | Posted 07.08.2009 | Home


A rancher struggling to eke out a living in one of the poorest corners of America claimed one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery histo...

Dear Rick Perry, If You Don't Like This Country, Leave

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


Baratunde Thurston

You know what? Leave! Reactionary, white supremacists have been yelling this line to minorities forever: "If you don't like this country, leave." Time to flip the script.

Five States with Unemployment Rates Under 5%

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 05.01.2009 | Business


Neal Rodriguez

Although Iowa has reached its highest unemployment rate in 17 years, its current rate is at 4.9%. Iowa's workforce dropped by 22,000; however, their rates are almost half that of the national average.

Video: How Anti-Abortion Measures Can Hurt All Pregnant Women

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Lynn M. Paltrow

2008-10-31-voteno.jpg NAPW has produced a video about the proposed measures in Colorado and South Dakota supporting "fetal rights."

South Dakota's Bid To Take Over For The SEC And Other Ballot Measures

Wall Street Journal | Dionne Searcey and Easha Anand | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business


Perhaps no state has tapped into the current zeitgeist better than South Dakota, which proposes banning a maneuver some federal officials say contribu...

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Tim Giago | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics


Tim Giago

The Bureau of Labor Statistics sent out a press release touting South Dakota as having the lowest unemployment rates in the Nation. This statement qualifies as a lie -- a damned lie.

McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

South Dakota Abortion Ruling Forces Doctors To Read Script About "Unique Living Human Being"

Washington Post | Peter Slevin | Posted 07.28.2008 | Living


In a victory for antiabortion forces, doctors in South Dakota are now required to tell a woman seeking an abortion that the procedure "will terminate ...

Story is Everything

Lisa Dale Norton | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics


Lisa Dale Norton

Hillary Clinton is shifting the paradigm and the narrative. Because the story is everything in the culture of politics, these are important shifts to ...

Montana, South Dakota Primaries: Exit Polls

Huffington Post | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


SOUTH DAKOTA Polls close at 9 pm ET. Most of South Dakota is in central time, where the polls close at 8 pm ET. The West River precincts are in moun...

What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket

Tim Giago | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Tim Giago

Tribal leaders need all of the friends they can muster in the House and the Senate, and in endorsing presidential candidates, they risk alienating important senators.

A Feel-Good Moment: Ed Rollins Hears "Death Knell" For GOP

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

John McCain "can't win" if he's seen as "the Bush third term" -- this, from a Republican?