The South Dakota Standard

When the voter does everything right and an election worker does something wrong, the voter should win.

That is not the case in South Dakota.

The recent Mayoral run-off election in Sioux Falls is a perfect example of the problem. A few election...

A client called me last week wanting to know how to claim a $7,500 tax refund he thought he'd missed.

His question was based on an email sent in early July to Social Security recipients from Frank J. Bisignano, commissioner of the Social Security Administration. It read in part: “. . . over 35 million American seniors received an average of $7,500 in relief this tax se...

A just-released KELO-commissioned poll conducted by Emerson College, shows incumbent Larry Rhoden way, way ahead of Toby Doeden as we head into the Republican primary

The Republican runoff election for governor is Tuesday, July 28.

ALL taxpayers are paying for an election over 200,000 voters can’t participate in.

Politics is about power.

It’s the power to inspire, to persuade, to be at the head of a movement. The most effective politicians are able to lead people, craft legislation and impact the city, county, state or country they represent.

Politics also attracts people who seize control and use it to benefit themselves and, in some cases, harm others. We have witnessed ...