SDDP Congratulates Nikki Gronli on Biden Administration Appointment South Dakota Democratic Party Vice Chair and Minnehaha County Democratic Chair Nikki Gronli has been appointed by the Biden Administration as South Dakota’s State Director of Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). She has resigned from her roles with the Party to accept this…Read more President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA
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Joint Democratic Leadership Column – Week 9
Pierre, SD (March 11, 2022) - We are here in Pierre finishing up the last week of the 97th legislative session. Democrats have worked hard to get things done for the people of South Dakota. We have had a variety of successes, both with our own legislation and fighting against bills that would ultimately hurt our state. We all…Read more Joint Democratic Leadership Column – Week 9
Opinion: South Dakota voters need to critically examine candidates and leadership.
So, what’s so bad about single-party rule in South Dakota? It makes voting easier, you know who’s gonna win before election and what difference does it make; both parties are gonna feather their own beds, anyway, right? Unfortunately, that’s true of more Republicans than of any Democrats. In the last few years, we have seen…Read more Opinion: South Dakota voters need to critically examine candidates and leadership.
Democratic Leadership Column from Jamie Smith – Week 8
PIERRE, SD (March 4th, 2022) – Greetings from Pierre! Having just completed the eighth week of the Ninety-Seventh Legislative Session, we are nearing the end, with one week remaining. Many bills have yet to be heard on the floor and the pressure continues to mount as we flesh out the budget. Recently, we heard bills focusing…Read more Democratic Leadership Column from Jamie Smith – Week 8
Democratic Leadership Column from Troy Heinert– Week 7
PIERRE, SD (February 25, 2022) - Greetings from Pierre, I hope this message finds you and your family well! We have just completed week seven of this year’s 96th Legislative Session. This week has been significantly busier with Crossover Day on Wednesday, where all bills must pass their respective chambers. With upwards of 30 bills…Read more Democratic Leadership Column from Troy Heinert– Week 7
Democratic Leadership Column from Jamie Smith – Week 6
PIERRE, SD (February 18th, 2022) – Greetings from Pierre! We have just completed the sixth week of the Ninety-Seventh Legislative Session. Things are ramping up once again with Crossover Day around the corner and many committees doing double duty with morning and afternoon hearings. Regardless, we are working tirelessly in the best interest of the…Read more Democratic Leadership Column from Jamie Smith – Week 6
Democratic Leadership Column from Troy Heinert – Week 5
PIERRE, SD (February 11, 2022) – Greetings from Pierre, I hope this message finds you and your family well! We have just completed week five of this year’s 96th Legislative Session. This week we saw various successes, but as always, we are staying diligent for the needs of South Dakotans. A little over two weeks ago,…Read more Democratic Leadership Column from Troy Heinert – Week 5
Legislative Update from Rep. Cwach
There has been a sort of ‘reefer madness” wafting through the state capitol since the start of session. With the bill submission deadline passed, there are a total of 46 bills relating to marijuana. In contrast, there are only three bills attempting to address our child care crisis. This contrast should give you a pretty…Read more Legislative Update from Rep. Cwach
Democratic Leadership Column – Week 2
PIERRE, SD (January 21, 2021) – Greetings from Pierre, it is week two of the legislative session and we have started to get into the swing of things with committees starting to meet and bills moving though. We have had multiple members of the legislature out due to Covid but we continue to do the…Read more Democratic Leadership Column – Week 2
What matters most (to South Dakota Republicans)
Far-right culture warriors in the state GOP continue attacks on vulnerable South Dakotans If a single proposed law represents the dysfunction and skewed vision of the South Dakota state legislature in the grip of a GOP supermajority, not just in 2020 but over the entire 21st century so far, HB 1057 is surely it. State…Read more What matters most (to South Dakota Republicans)
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