Representative Howie’s grand scheme to raise taxes is met with criticism – God I hope so!
“Anytime I hear that we are going to raise sales tax, I think, as a business owner, that that makes less money out there for people to spend. Right now is not the time. If anything we need to be lowering them so people can get out and stimulate the economy,” business owner Jeff From said.
Todd Epp Hearts Daschle;
“He’s a good enough politician to realize the scrutiny he was going to go under was going to probably ruin his effectiveness as the secretary of HHS,” political blogger and Daschle supporter Todd Epp said.Â
Who cares, Daschle screwed up, move on already.
Dave Knudson points out the obvious flaw in Heidepreim’s grand Casino scheme;
Sen. Majority Leader Dave Knudson, who is the most notable opponent, called that naive.
“Regardless of its motivation, it is an unbridled expansion of gambling,” he said of Heidepriem’s scheme.
“The ability of the gambling industry to control state government is manifest. I think that is true nationwide.”
Well said Dave, now don’t wuss out like you did with the smoking ban.
Get a mop Jodi, there will be alot of drool under Munson’s desk once he here’s this news;
South Dakota is due for a cool $662 million and thousands of jobs if the nearly $900 billion stimulus package wins Congressional approval, according to Senate Democrats and the White House.
The Pavilion has some good news for once;
The new “Laughs at the Pavilion” opens March 6 in the Belbas Theater, bringing in headlining acts from across the United States.
I’ve been laughing at the Pavilion for years!
Tapes and Tapes to play Nutty’s North tonight!
Minneapolis indie rock band Tapes ‘N Tapes’ sophomore release title, “Walk It Off,” alludes to an exercise in determination.
“The analogy was that (drummer Jeremy Hanson) was talking about being in Little League and getting hit by a ball. You just have to get up and walk it off,” says bassist Erik Appelwick during a recent phone interview. The Yankton native and 1998 University of South Dakota graduate joined the band in 2006.
Erik also played in Sioux Falls’ alt-country band The Harvestors for awhile.
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