In the spirit of democracy, South Dakota has an opportunity to elevate the voices of its citizens through a proposal that would reshape the process of selecting statewide officials. At the heart of this resolution lies a simple yet powerful principle: putting the voters first. The current method of allowing a small group of peopleContinue reading “Giving Power Back to the People: All Party Voters Should Have a Say in Their Party’s Nominee”
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SESSION WEEK NINE
The deal is done! The 98th Legislative Session is one for the history books. Minus veto day coming up at the end of the month, we’ve finally reached the end of the session. Our House of Representatives operated at a highly efficient level and with camaraderie and unification not witnessed in decades. Our ability to workContinue reading “SESSION WEEK NINE”
SESSION WEEK EIGHT
One lap left! With eight weeks down and one to go, we are approaching the end of the 98th Legislative Session. But before we head out the door, we have a budget to pass. Our appropriations committee has spent some long days preparing a balanced budget, and we will consider it in final form in the comingContinue reading “SESSION WEEK EIGHT”
SESSION WEEK SEVEN
Only 8 more days to go! Week 7 of the 98th legislative session is one I’ll never forget. I got my first bill signed into law, experienced my first “crossover day”, and helped pass the largest tax cut in state history! Last Wednesday we had “crossover day”, which means that we either had to kill orContinue reading “SESSION WEEK SEVEN”
SESSION WEEK SIX
Happy President’s Day Weekend! It’s great to have a little break from Pierre and to enjoy some family time over a long weekend. My family is one of the main reasons why I chose to run for the legislature, and regardless of how tough it gets during session I am committed to working hard forContinue reading “SESSION WEEK SIX”
SESSION WEEK FIVE
Raise the checkered flag (well maybe not quite yet)! Week 5 is done, and so is over half of the 98th legislative session. Beyond the pace of session picking up, there’s another thing you’ll notice. In about a week and a half, there will be “crossover day”. This means that the House must have all ofContinue reading “SESSION WEEK FIVE”
SESSION WEEK FOUR
We’ve hit the 4-week mark! It’s been roughly a month since I was sworn in to represent you in Pierre, and I am still beyond grateful for your trust as I work for the betterment of our communities in the legislature. One of the key points this week was our bill filing deadline – afterContinue reading “SESSION WEEK FOUR”
SESSION WEEK THREE
Another week down! We just wrapped up week 3 of the 98th legislative session. From committees to the House floor, there was debate heard over several issues facing our South Dakota communities. At the end of the day, however, I believe that the work we did this week is something that we can all beContinue reading “SESSION WEEK THREE”
SESSION WEEK TWO
8 days down, 30 to go! The second week of the 98th legislative session has concluded, but our work has just begun. We have now heard bills in both House Education and House Judiciary, and here are some of the notables: Beyond Committee work, the House also got a great visit from the SDSU Jackrabbits! ItContinue reading “SESSION WEEK TWO”