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STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | Permit-free planning, soybean handshakes & chislic misappropriation

Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm

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Bo Hutchins
Nov 07, 2025
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Donald Trump’s latest project isn’t a policy, it’s a palace — and he forgot to run it past the Homeowners Association. The American people are the HOA, and he just bulldozed the East Wing without so much as a courtesy email.

When I wanted to add on to my garage, I had to draw up plans, fill out forms, and sit through a meeting where somebody named Marge asked about paint colors and fence height. Trump? He just called up Joe and his big old excavator and started knocking down the people’s house.

STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | South Dakota's civil & steady hand slips on a tossed salad

STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | South Dakota's civil & steady hand slips on a tossed salad

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Oct 25
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Bo’s hunted pheasants, landed walleyes, and spent 30 years in SD politics. He’s outlasted careers, been ignored, occasionally thanked, and still knows when someone’s bluffing—or just rehearsing for the next season.
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