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S.D. GOP Opposes Open Government Ballot Measure
Category: Government Transparency · State: South Dakota · Source: The Fargo Forum
Delegates to the Republican State Convention have approved a resolution urging voters to reject a ballot measure billed as an attempt to create a clean and open government. The resolution opposing the ballot measure passed on a strong voice vote after some delegates said the proposed law would prevent many reputable organizations from lobbying the Legislature or local government, would bar thousands of people from donating to political campaigns and might be unconstitutional. But supporters of the ballot measure argue it would clean up government by prohibiting taxpayer-funded lobbying, barring bureaucrats and contractors from trading campaign contributions for lucrative government contracts and requiring state government to create a searchable Internet site with information about government contracts.
Ballot Measure Would Give South Dakotans More Government Information
Category: Government Accountablilty · State: South Dakota · Source: Sioux Falls Argus Leader
An initiative to limit campaign contributions by people with government contracts and to create a public Web site for details of those contracts will be on the ballot in November. Advertisement Secretary of State Chris Nelson certified what's titled the Open and Clean Government Act for a spot on the ballot after he and his staff did a random check of 5 percent of the 26,000 or so signatures filed on petitions.
Abortion measure contemplated
Category: Abortion · State: South Dakota · Source: KXMC
South Dakota voters may be asked again next year to decide the issue of legalized abortions in the state.
Opinion: A reconciling way to talk about abortion
Category: Abortion · State: Minnesota South Dakota · Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune
South Dakota's 2006 campaign could be a harbinger.
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