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

Guest post: ChatGPT on Peter Norbeck

Last month, this blogger asked ChatGPT to write a post about South Dakota’s youngest and oldest governors. The experiment was … More

This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2020 general election. The 2022 election marks twelve years … More

Today is the release date for The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture, Volume 4. This is … More

This morning, Tom Lawrence has an excellent historical article, looking at U.S. Senator John Thune’s upcoming decision as to whether … More

Updated to reflect the results of the 2022 general election. Public service is an important part of South Dakota’s culture. … More

The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty times. Twenty-six times, the special session was called by … More

Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-seven visits to South Dakota. Since South Dakota became a state in 1889, … More

Biographies of South Dakota governors admittedly fill a niche-market. They are unlikely to sell millions of copies like John Adams, win … More

Mike Rounds was reelected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, handily winning a second term against Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers. … More

Update: Unofficial election results indicate that Rounds was reelected with 65.7% of the vote, placing him fifth all-time among U.S. … More

This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2018 general election. The 2020 election marks … More

On July 3, President Donald J. Trump visited Mount Rushmore to attend an Independence Day program that will feature fireworks … More

Overview of National Statuary Hall The National Statuary Hall collection was established in 1864, when Congress invited each state to … More

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

An updated version of this post has been added here. Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-five visits … More

This is an update of a post that was done prior to the 2016 general election. The South Dakota Republican … More

Here’s a look at some of the history that could be made in Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary. If Kristi Noem … More

This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More

This is the third of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction and the … More