Walter Dale Miller, the 29th Governor of South Dakota, was born October 5, 1925 in the unincorporated community of Viewfield … More
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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
Oldest and Youngest SD Govs: Now on the Online Almanac
Added today to the Online Almanac of South Dakota Politics: a ranked list of South Dakota governors by age at … More
George S. Mickelson died 30 years ago today
April 19, 1993 is a date that is etched in the mind of many South Dakotans. It was on the … More
Five Guvs at the State Capitol
The South Dakota State Capitol is a special place. It’s a place where South Dakotans gather to discuss issues and … More
The Dem Dozen
This week, House Minority Leader Jamie Smith launched his 2022 candidacy for governor. Smith joins a Democratic Party field that … More
The Over 25 Club: SD’s longest-serving state officials
Updated to reflect the results of the 2022 and 2024 elections and the death of Senator Tim Johnson. Public service … More
Bob Dole, “South Dakota’s third senator,” dies
The news breaks that Bob Dole died this morning. Dole, a World War II hero, was a major figure in … More
Haugaard takes on Noem, and history
The news today reports that Steven G. Haugaard will challenge Governor Kristi Noem in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary. The … More
Special Legislative Sessions in South Dakota
The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty-one times. Twenty-seven times, the special session was called by … More
Party floor leaders in the SD Legislature
This post was originally written in November 2018 and was revised following the caucus leadership elections in November 2020, and … More
Mike Rounds on a historic path
Mike Rounds was reelected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, handily winning a second term against Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers. … More
Governors after leaving office
On January 5, 2019, Gov. Dennis Daugaard will leave office as his successor, Kristi Noem, is sworn in as South … More
MAPS! (of general elections for SD Governor)
Updated to include a map of the 2022 general election. This site’s Online Almanac now includes county maps of every … More
MAPS! (of SD GOP gubernatorial primaries)
It is just over three weeks until the South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which pits Congresswoman Kristi Noem against Attorney … More
Old Bulls of the SD Legislature
Roger McKellips’ death last week was the latest signal of the passing of a by-gone era. Most of the longtime … More
Oldest and Youngest SD GOV’s
Updated to reflect the result of the primary election. An updated version of this post has been added to the … More
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