Weekly roundup (December 3-December 9)
Last week on Political Smokeout, I:
- went to Pierre
- saw geese
- previewed Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s budget
- took a picture of Daugaard and Rep. David Lust
- and one of Daugaard and Lt. Gov. Matt Michels
- and one of Daugaard from above
- posted Daugaard’s budget presentation
- dug into Democratic complaints about FTEs
- reported Sen. Tim Johnson’s thoughts on Elizabeth Warren on the Banking Committee
- discussed Johnson’s health
- noted some pro-stimulus analysis by Daugaard’s economic advisers
- listened to Johnson walk back his previous comments on running in 2014
- linked to a report on Daugaard possibly suing the Army Corps of Engineers
- updated my research into the new state FTEs
- marveled at the tension between South Dakota Democrats and state workers
- posted the schedule for next year’s legislative coffees
