Straight Outta Pierre: Funeral food, hat decorums and Tom Cruise
Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm
It’s been a little quiet on the South Dakota political front lately — at least if you’re looking at Pierre. Gov. Larry Rhoden was in Israel, navigating Middle East tensions with the full authority of someone who once chaired the Ag committee. Kristi Noem was out in California, glaring at senators in handcuffs like she’s filming “Yellowstone: Homeland Security Edition” – though that premiere was briefly paused when she ended up in a D.C. emergency room with an allergic reaction. And Trump? He stiffed the G7 like it was a contractor billing him for gold-plated bathroom fixtures.
Back here at home, it’s the in-between season. Legislative summer studies are scheduled, because nothing screams urgency like three months of structured pondering. It’s quiet. The kind of quiet you get when nobody wants to admit they don’t have a solution, so they form a subcommittee instead. Let’s enjoy the silence while it lasts.
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