In those days, there was lots more of a spoils system prior to the passage of statewide classification and pay, collective bargaining and executive reorganization.

If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer's crop, who are we to say it shouldn't rain?

It almost looks like a spoils system between various agencies.

If they don't reinstate every four years, they drop a level. They have to earn their classification.

To his credit, he's the first statewide official to say the pay raise was passed in an unconstitutional way.

The South Dakota Legislature took a significant step toward fully modernizing insurance regulation with the passage of SB 44. This should encourage insurers to bring more new products to market faster and improve the competitive environment for consumers.