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.
Tom Lawrence is a native South Dakotan with a lifetime of experience as an author, writer and editor in publications throughout the state and across the country. He makes his home in Sioux Falls. John Tsitrian is a businessman and longtime newspaper columnist living in Rapid City. The South Dakota Standard is their joint effort to create a common meeting ground for readers and thinkers who care about issues affecting the lives of South Dakotans. All points of view are welcome. If you would like us to consider a submission, please contact either Tom (sdwriter26@gmail.com) or John (tsitrian@gmail.com)