SD: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Impeachment Meetings in SD Underscore Transparency Concerns
A legislative panel has been discussing the possibility of impeachment proceedings against South Dakota's attorney general. A statewide government …
SD Legislators vs. Voters: Putting Nation's Oldest Initiative and Referendum Process Under Threat?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In 1898, South Dakotans voted to become the first U.S. state to let citizens vote directly on laws through the initiative …
Report: Executive Action Could Prevent 450 Billion Tons of Climate Pollution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A new report from the Center for Biological Diversity highlights how President Obama, or any other sitting president, has legal …
Senate Committee Approves Plan on Campaign Spending Limits
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A constitutional amendment giving Congress and states control of political campaign spending is moving toward a vote on the U.S…
Another Supreme Court Decision Favors Big Spenders
YANKTON, S.D. - Another important campaign finance decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court is provoking both celebration and consternation …
Supremes Could Decide Sky's the Limit for Campaign Donations
WASHINGTON - Another major Supreme Court decision on campaign finance could come this week. In McCutcheon vs. the Federal Elections Commission…
Campaign Money “Arms Race” Goes Nuclear
YANKTON, S.D. - The people watching money in politics say the fundraising arms race has gone nuclear. Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the …
Where are SD Kids on the Campaign Trail?
YANKTON, S.D. - Advocates for children in South Dakota say the youngest Americans are being ignored so far in the presidential campaigns, and they're …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…
Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success
ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …
Report: Big Biofuels Bucks Behind SD Campaigns
PIERRE, S.D. - There were lots of big spenders behind the unprecedented amount of campaign spending in the lead-up to Tuesday's elections, but one …
New Study: S.Dak. Slow to Give Overseas Military Voters Time to Vote
Washington, DC - A report out this week from the Pew Center on the States lists South Dakota as one of 16 states not providing enough time for …