The members of SD Property Rights and Local Control Alliance, SD Citizens for Liberty, and Dakota Rural Action commend the Senate for resisting the passage of HJR 5001. Our coalition has members from all across the political spectrum, yet we … Continued
Senator Casey “Carbon” Crabtree, renowned author of SB 201, is at it again. Yesterday during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Crabtree, true to form, brought hoghouse amendments for his bills SB 234, 235, and 239. This time the … Continued
Register for our Citizen Lobby Day! One of the most powerful things we as citizens can do is interact directly with our legislators. Please join us in Pierre on Feb. 17th. This is a great opportunity to interact with legislators … Continued
Saving the Best for Last In the final week of the legislative session DRA enjoyed a great legislative accomplishment by successfully passing our Cottage Food bill! And not by a slim margin, either – the bill received every single vote … Continued
Closing in on “Summer Break” As we head into the final week of the legislative session the energy at the capitol is reminiscent of the final weeks of school before break. People are a bit more energetic than in weeks … Continued
Crossover Day and the Unanimous Cottage Food Vote This week on Wednesday the legislative session hit an important milestone – crossover day. Crossover day is the deadline by which every bill needs to cross over from its chamber of origin … Continued
This Week’s Wins and Losses It was an action-packed week for DRA in week six of the legislative session! On Wednesday our Cottage Foods Law bill, HB 1322, passed the House Commerce and Energy committee with a unanimous 10-0 vote. … Continued
Today’s hearing on HB 1322 in House Commerce Committee featured a line-up of South Dakota cottage food producers and organizations (including DRA, Institute for Justice, Center for Rural Affairs, and Americans for Prosperity) coming out in support of much-needed updates … Continued
Cottage Foods Law Reform Up Monday! HB 1322 will be heard in House Commerce & Energy Committee this Monday, 2/14, and we ask for your help to secure its passage. DRA worked with member-producers, consumers, and farmers market managers over … Continued
Dakota Rural Action Weekly Legislative Update Session Week Four February 4, 2022 Why So Many Hogs in the Capital? On Wednesday we officially passed the final deadline for bill introduction. In addition to many extensive and detailed bills, the attentive … Continued