It appears that the issue of abortion played a significant role in the underperformance of Republicans in the midterm elections. According to the Washington Times, abortion “was the second most pressing issue on voters’ minds … [after] the economy.” The…
On Tuesday, South Dakota State University released a poll with a shocking result: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who is up for reelection on Nov. 8, is up by only four points over her Democratic challenger, state Rep. Jamie Smith. …
Perhaps the Right was a little hasty with its condemnations of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Early in 2021, Noem proposed legislation that would require all athletic contests in the state to be designated as male, female, and both, and…
Dr. Anthony Fauci is at it again. Over the weekend, former President Barack Obama celebrated his 60th birthday with a massive birthday party in Martha’s Vineyard. There were hundreds of maskless, un-socially distanced invitees dancing, quaffing adult beverages, and more….
What do academics do when the data overwhelms their policy prejudices? Dan Talley, professor of economics and statistics at Dakota State University, recently put on a master class. The subject was South Dakota’s state budget. It is hard to imagine…
We’re well aware that many Democratic governors implemented awful policies that restricted freedoms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But what is shocking is just how many Republican governors implemented authoritarian policies as well. Some Republican governors shuttered businesses for…
It often appears during the culture war that only one side is fighting. To paraphrase the poet W. B. Yeats, the Republicans lack all conviction, while the woke Democrats are full of passionate intensity. On many fronts of the culture…