Weekly roundup (January 28-February 3)
Last week on Political Smokeout, I:
- noted a delay on a key economic development bill hearing
- watched a panel change a never-used runoff procedure
- counted all 62 lawmakers signed on to an anti-gun control bill
- talked to Sen. Jeff Monroe about why he killed his anti-vaccine bill
- found two bills relating to marijuana…
- …and evidence Rep. Stace Nelson could still get support
- rounded up attempts to resurrect HB 1234
- summarized two abortion-related bills
- found a bunch of placeholder bills
- discussed a PUC bill with Chris Nelson
- followed up with Rep. Betty Olson about her guns-in-public-buildings bill
- saw alienation of affections upheld
- compared bill submissions to prior years
- observed the passage of a bill regulating the Affordable Care Act
- updated readers on a gutted open government bill
- …and a defeated open government bill with new life
- reported on the passage of the fight commission bill
- listed the full vote on the school sentinels bill
- saw another open government bill fail by a single vote
- looked up the Democrats behind an anti-school sentinels petition
- described the school sentinels debate
- wondered what the bad economic news meant for South Dakota
- reported on the failure of an open meetings bill
- observed the continued passage of a bill cracking down on mislabeled gasoline
- watched an open government bill die for good
- brushed up on macroeconomics for a hearing on gold coinage
- was surprised at the unanimity of support for a school sports contract bill
- attended several hearings for bills dealing with rape and domestic violence
- looked up a Supreme Court ruling on the single-subject rule
- noted the seven House Republicans to vote against the criminal justice initiative
- described why Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the tourism surtax first
- attended the Sioux Falls legislative forum
- quoted Rep. Steve Hickey confessing some youthful indiscretions
- marveled at the Nebraska scandal that never would have happened in South Dakota
