The South Dakota Standard

Greetings.

Welcome to the launch of The South Dakota Standard! Tom Lawrence and I will bring you thoughts and ideas concerning issues pertinent to the health and well-being of our political culture. Feel free to let us know what you are thinking.

Sioux Falls Washington High School graduation an inspiring reminder of the power and importance of diversity

Jun 2

Jun 2 Sioux Falls Washington High School graduation an inspiring reminder of the power and importance of diversity

Jennifer Holsen

Trump’s repeated attacks on environment, national parks and public lands must be met with firm resistance

Jun 1

Jun 1 Trump’s repeated attacks on environment, national parks and public lands must be met with firm resistance

Rural libraries in SD and the nation at risk as Trump administration freezes funding for library services

May 31

May 31 Rural libraries in SD and the nation at risk as Trump administration freezes funding for library services

Posting the Ten Commandments in our schools will breed cynicism, might backfire on conservatives

May 30

May 30 Posting the Ten Commandments in our schools will breed cynicism, might backfire on conservatives

Nationwide rallies against Trump policies continue as people speak out: Sioux Falls group will protest on Friday

May 29

May 29 Nationwide rallies against Trump policies continue as people speak out: Sioux Falls group will protest on Friday

S.D. humorist Dorothy Rosby reveals a hack for remembering hacks, even the hack on how to keep your pizza warm

May 28

May 28 S.D. humorist Dorothy Rosby reveals a hack for remembering hacks, even the hack on how to keep your pizza warm

Biden is not the first president to conceal the truth. There is a long history of lies about presidential health

May 27

May 27 Biden is not the first president to conceal the truth. There is a long history of lies about presidential health

After their work and sacrifice, what would our forefathers and fallen heroes think of us on this Memorial Day?

May 26

May 26 After their work and sacrifice, what would our forefathers and fallen heroes think of us on this Memorial Day?

Laura Armstrong

Financial security relies on constitutional stability. When legal protections fall, financial turmoil results.

May 25

May 25 Financial security relies on constitutional stability. When legal protections fall, financial turmoil results.

Oh, we know you, Kristi Noem. Your ambition is relentless, but your accomplishments? Not so much

May 24

May 24 Oh, we know you, Kristi Noem. Your ambition is relentless, but your accomplishments? Not so much

Soybean and corn farmers need some resolution on the China tariff situation or prices could drop 20% say ag experts

May 23

May 23 Soybean and corn farmers need some resolution on the China tariff situation or prices could drop 20% say ag experts

Memo to Dept. of Government Efficiency: Reform needs deadlines. Without them significant change won't occur

May 22

May 22 Memo to Dept. of Government Efficiency: Reform needs deadlines. Without them significant change won't occur

Trump blows his cover on tariffs by bullying Walmart and cudgeling its management over pricing decisions

May 21

May 21 Trump blows his cover on tariffs by bullying Walmart and cudgeling its management over pricing decisions

When it comes to the weather, the word “normal” is defunct. Normal is gone — and that is nothing to ignore

May 20

May 20 When it comes to the weather, the word “normal” is defunct. Normal is gone — and that is nothing to ignore

Something as ordinary as a windshield wiper repair brings a reminder: There are a lot of good people out there

May 19

May 19 Something as ordinary as a windshield wiper repair brings a reminder: There are a lot of good people out there

Last week’s ICE raid in Madison was an appalling sideshow. There are real concerns and they remain unaddressed

May 18

May 18 Last week’s ICE raid in Madison was an appalling sideshow. There are real concerns and they remain unaddressed

Jordan Deffenbaugh

Kahler: Don’t go for the gold and end up with copper. Make market decisions based on knowledge, not fear

May 17

May 17 Kahler: Don’t go for the gold and end up with copper. Make market decisions based on knowledge, not fear

Kahler: No matter how hard Trump tries, tariffs won’t bring back the good old days that never really happened

May 16

May 16 Kahler: No matter how hard Trump tries, tariffs won’t bring back the good old days that never really happened

Patriotism in America is at a crossroads. Our mission is to reclaim and safeguard it in the age of Trump.

May 15

May 15 Patriotism in America is at a crossroads. Our mission is to reclaim and safeguard it in the age of Trump.

Laura Armstrong

Trump ignores Constitutional and ethical issues by accepting $400 million version of Air Force One from Qatar

May 14

May 14 Trump ignores Constitutional and ethical issues by accepting $400 million version of Air Force One from Qatar