My grandfather, Claude Lamoureaux, was a cowboy and an Indian. For a boy growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, that was just about the coolest thing ever. He and my grandmother, Hattie, …
South Dakota Republicans could be choosing from a crowded field when they make their choice for governor in the 2026 primary. With as many as five candidates in the race, would-be governors will need …
Recently, as never before, President Donald Trump showed mastery of the legislative process. On May 20, when his gargantuan tax bill was stalled, he went to Capitol Hill to deliver a double-barreled …
As Congress weighs the latest budget reconciliation bill, it’s important to take a step back and consider how these decisions will affect everyday people in South Dakota. Reducing federal …
I recently had the privilege of welcoming a group of South Dakota veterans to Washington, D.C., during an Honor Flight visit. These are always special for me. They’re an opportunity to simply …
During her tenure as the governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem liked to remind legislators at budget time that the money they were dealing with was not their own. From a 2019 address to the …
Mark Zuckerberg is right that our nation is beset by an epidemic of loneliness. People of every age now too often find themselves isolated from family, with too few friends and little to keep …
Luckily for Priya Saxena, Jim Leach doesn’t like bullies. Saxena is a citizen of India who collected her doctoral degree in chemical and biological engineering from South Dakota Mines in …
On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure. It was a gut punch for South Dakota. Ellsworth has been a …
It may seem a little early to start wondering about who’s likely to be elected governor of South Dakota in November of 2026. However, November is not the date that’s important. Just more …
Made in South Dakota With President Trump back in the White House, there’s been a lot of talk about making sure that more products are made in America. Manufacturing has been …
Every day, men and women in communities across America put on their uniform and badge and go to work protecting the public. Police officers can’t be sure what their day will bring, but they …
President Donald Trump’s administration is on a crusade against efforts to grapple with climate change. From the start of Trump’s second term, officials have halted clean energy projects …
No sooner had the first American pope been selected on May 8 than a modern tradition unfolded: the scrubbing of Robert Francis Prevost’s X feed. Previously a little-known cardinal from the …
I have read so many stories and opinion pieces about the decline of newspapers and community journalism that sometimes I worry if even I am losing faith in my profession. And then I met up with …
When Republicans took control of Congress in 1947, they were still angry that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had won a fourth term in 1944, and they set out to pass a constitutional amendment to …
On Jan. 27, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the 34th governor of South Dakota. May 7 marked his 100th day as our governor. Though the time has passed quickly, the list of accomplishments is long and …
After a career in journalism that has let me have my say about a wide range of issues, it’s galling to me whenever a group wants to shut down someone else’s speech. At issue this …
South Dakota citizens have had the right to petition issues on to the ballot since 1898. Some legislators would like to put an end to that. The prevailing wisdom in the Legislature seems to be …
In 2015, a rare moment of U.S. congressional unity passed the Space Act — to mine asteroids as if they were open seams of ore and harvest planets like unclaimed farmland. Quietly signed by …