Talking through the Governors on “Dakota Town Hall”

“Dakota Town Hall” is a weekly politics podcast hosted by Brad “Murdoc” Jurgensen and Jake Schoenbeck. With the summer bringing … More

SD Gov comebacks

Grover Cleveland, as every grade schooler learns, is the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Bill Janklow is … More

Governor Kristi Noem announced this morning that, following a back injury a few weeks ago, she underwent back surgery at … More

This post was originally written in November 2018 and was revised following the caucus leadership elections in November 2020, and … More

Following last week’s Trail of Governors unveiling, a friend reminded me of Archie Gubbrud’s unusual appearance on Candid Camera. Gubbrud, who … More

Statues of Govs. Samuel H. Elrod, Archie Gubbrud, and Dennis Daugaard joined the Trail of Governors today. Gov. Elrod’s statue, … More

On Friday, June 14, 2019, the Trail of Governors unveiled three new statues: Samuel H. Elrod, Archie Gubbrud, and Dennis Daugaard. … More

On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More

This post has been updated to include the results of the 2018 election. The closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota history … More