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Legislative 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 Weisgram
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Legislative Update – Week #6
Emotion was a key ingredient to many of the discussions held on proposed legislation this week. From expanding campgrounds, defining...
Mike Weisgram
Feb 18, 20222 min read


Legislative Update - Week #5
Action on legislation continues at a brisk pace as we round off week 5 of the 2022 Legislative Session. There have been beginning...
Mike Weisgram
Feb 12, 20223 min read


Legislative Update – Week #4
Whereas most legislative weeks are four-day weeks, week 4 of the 2022 legislative session spanned all five days. My work life in retail...
Mike Weisgram
Feb 7, 20223 min read


Legislative Update – Week #3
This week on the House floor, the first of many expected marijuana bills were introduced. As imagined, there is much interest in the...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 28, 20223 min read


Legislative Update – Week #2
In the second week of session, legislation is working its way through the committees and the House and Senate floors. It’s been a...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Legislative Update – Week #1
The workforce housing infrastructure legislation and the Cultural Heritage Center renovation project are topics that are on my mind as I...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 14, 20222 min read


Legislative Preview: Ready–Set–Session 2022
January 5, 2022 As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session beginning next week, I wanted to take a moment to share what I...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 4, 20222 min read


Final Week of Session
The last week of legislative session was somewhat disjointed with session convening in the mornings before immediately recessing for...
Mike Weisgram
Mar 15, 20213 min read


Legislative 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 Weisgram
Mar 8, 20212 min read


Legislative Update #8 (week 7) Day 28
Legislative Day 28. I am writing this between pauses in bill action while still in session late Thursday night as I experience my first...
Mike Weisgram
Feb 26, 20212 min read


Legislative 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 Weisgram
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Legislative Update #6 (Week 5) Day 21
Lively conversation at the legislature this week was centered on Circuit Court Judge Klinger’s conclusion regarding Amendment A. On...
Mike Weisgram
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Legislative 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 Weisgram
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Legislative Update #4
As I reflect on Week 3 of the 96th Session of the South Dakota Legislature, several experiences stand out that demonstrate the formality...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 31, 20212 min read


Legislative Update #3
The “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 Weisgram
Jan 25, 20212 min read


Legislative Report
January 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 Weisgram
Jan 19, 20212 min read


2021 Legislative Outlook / Report
January 8, 2021 Hello Friends, Legislative Session starts this week, and I am excited to participate in the process. I have tried to work...
Mike Weisgram
Jan 10, 20212 min read


Looking back on 2019 and 2020...
October 26, 2020 To: Friends of Mike Weisgram for District 24 House From: Mike Weisgram RE: Election one week away Good morning on a...
Mike Weisgram
Oct 26, 20202 min read


District 24 House & Hughes County Commission Candidate Forum
I'd like to thank the League of Women Voters of Pierre for the opportunity to participate in the District 24 House & Hughes County...
Mike Weisgram
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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