Mike WeisgramMar 112 minLegislative Update – Week #9After nearly three months of (sometimes) strenuous work, legislators look forward to the last week of session because it is when business...
Mike WeisgramMar 43 minLegislative Update – Week #8 Investing (spending) money from the State’s general fund and/or from federal funds favored to our State was the main theme of activity at...
Mike WeisgramMar 13 minLegislative Update – Week #7 Looking back at a legislative week can feel like reviewing the scorecard of a baseball game. A proper “scoremaster” scorecard in...
Mike WeisgramFeb 182 minLegislative Update – Week #6 Emotion was a key ingredient to many of the discussions held on proposed legislation this week. From expanding campgrounds, defining...
Mike WeisgramFeb 123 minLegislative Update - Week #5Action on legislation continues at a brisk pace as we round off week 5 of the 2022 Legislative Session. There have been beginning...
Mike WeisgramFeb 73 minLegislative Update – Week #4Whereas most legislative weeks are four-day weeks, week 4 of the 2022 legislative session spanned all five days. My work life in retail...
Mike WeisgramJan 283 minLegislative Update – Week #3This week on the House floor, the first of many expected marijuana bills were introduced. As imagined, there is much interest in the...
Mike WeisgramJan 213 minLegislative Update – Week #2In the second week of session, legislation is working its way through the committees and the House and Senate floors. It’s been a...
Mike WeisgramJan 152 minLegislative Update – Week #1The workforce housing infrastructure legislation and the Cultural Heritage Center renovation project are topics that are on my mind as I...
Mike WeisgramJan 52 minLegislative Preview: Ready–Set–Session 2022January 5, 2022 As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session beginning next week, I wanted to take a moment to share what I...
Mike WeisgramMar 15, 20213 minFinal Week of SessionThe last week of legislative session was somewhat disjointed with session convening in the mornings before immediately recessing for...
Mike WeisgramMar 8, 20212 minLegislative Update #9 (Week 8, Day 32)The legislative session brings a multitude of topics to the forefront. This week, one of the hot issues was home schooling. SB177 updates...
Mike WeisgramFeb 26, 20212 minLegislative Update #8 (week 7) Day 28Legislative Day 28. I am writing this between pauses in bill action while still in session late Thursday night as I experience my first...
Mike WeisgramFeb 19, 20212 minLegislative Update #7 (Week 6)Even though it was a three-day legislative week, we started with a Caucus on Monday evening. For those who don’t know, Caucus is a...
Mike WeisgramFeb 12, 20212 minLegislative Update #6 (Week 5) Day 21Lively conversation at the legislature this week was centered on Circuit Court Judge Klinger’s conclusion regarding Amendment A. On...
Mike WeisgramFeb 8, 20212 minLegislative Update 5 (Week 4)I am still thinking about the debate on House Bill 1085 last week. The bill proposes to redefine the criteria for classifying land as...
Mike WeisgramJan 31, 20212 minLegislative Update #4As I reflect on Week 3 of the 96th Session of the South Dakota Legislature, several experiences stand out that demonstrate the formality...
Mike WeisgramJan 25, 20212 minLegislative Update #3The “nuts and bolts” of session is becoming apparent to me as we conclude week 2 of session. I have a new appreciation of what it takes...
Mike WeisgramJan 19, 20212 minLegislative ReportJanuary 15, 2021 It is Friday afternoon and as I reflect on the first week of South Dakota’s 96th Legislative Session, the one word I...
Mike WeisgramJan 10, 20212 min2021 Legislative Outlook / ReportJanuary 8, 2021 Hello Friends, Legislative Session starts this week, and I am excited to participate in the process. I have tried to work...