John Gossom
Bill to Add Speeding to Point Structure Defeated Again
PIERRE - A watered down version of a measure that was narrowly defeated last year in the South Dakota House, failed to even leave the Transportation Committee the second time around.
Governor Daugaard Punts on Implementing ‘Obamacare’
PIERRE - Governor Daugaard has joined a number of other Republican governors in refusing certain elements of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Is the NRA a ‘Paper’ Tiger in South Dakota?
PIERRE - With the state legislature about to take up the question of allowing armed personnel in schools, it is worth considering the influence of the National Rifle Association on South Dakota politics.
Is President Obama Fulfilling Dr. King’s Legacy?
The second inauguration of President Obama falling on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday invites comparison between the two men. There is a sense in which Obama represents a fulfillment of MLK’s legacy, but not in way you might initially think.