Who’s Really Hurting Family Ranches?
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance and the Power of Big Environmental Groups In South Dakota, ranchers like Charles and Heather Maude are the lifeblood of rural communities. For decades, they’ve grazed cattle on public lands—lands that have been managed and...
Commendation Letter Given to Sen. John Thune for Supporting Trump’s Nominees
On Wednesday April 16th, John Thune was the keynote speaker at the Pennington County Republican Women's luncheon. He engaged the attendees with his story of entering politics and his family heritage, and then talked about where we as far as getting the Trump agenda on...
A Tale of Two Political Movements
In South Dakota, we’re witnessing two political movements unfold. One movement stands with the people — with ranchers, neighbors, and families who work the land and want fairness, transparency, and a voice in their own government. The other movement, well... that one...
An Update on the Maude Family and Federal Land Dispute
Today 15 SD legislators gathered to see and hear about the tragic situation involving Charles and Heather Maude. This young couple and their children are trying their best to make a living off the land in western South Dakota. They have been criminally indicted for...
Q&A: South Dakota’s new Republican Party chairman wants to weed out fake Republicans
Recently I spoke with Joshua Haiar of the South Dakota Searchlight news publication. You may read the full article below or click here to read it on their website and see all the included photos. Jim Eschenbaum was a Democrat for three decades, then switched his...
Cutting the Pork
BIG Update The House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to strengthen election security. The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and requires states to remove noncitizens from existing voter...
Republicans Are Working to Make the Tax Cuts Permanent
It’s that time of year again: Tax Day. I don’t know anyone who looks forward to April 15th. Whether you’re getting a refund or you owe money to the IRS, I think most South Dakotans would rather they were keeping more of their money and sending less to Uncle Sam....
