Custer County Chronicle

Session is at the halfway point

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 8:43am
It’s hard to believe that as of this week we are officially halfway through the 2023 legislative session in Pierre. It has been an interesting session so far. We have an amazing new group of House members (43 percent are new this year) and I am enjoying working together with them in a professional manner. My district mate Dennis Krull and I are working hard in the House to ensure that you are well represented in Pierre! 

What the Appropriations Committee does

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 8:41am
In the last column I told you I was put on the Appropriations Committee and that I would explain to you briefly what appropriations does.
The Appropriations Committee is a legislative committee responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on the state’s budget and financial matters. The committee considers proposals for state spending and makes recommendations for allocation of funds to various departments and programs. The committee also reviews and monitors the state’s financial status and makes recommendations for changes to budget and financial policies.

How we deal with all the bills

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:46am

As I write this, we are in the third week of the 98th legislative session. We are seeing more bills that are being brought forward and assigned to committees.

Supply side of inflation must be addressed

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:35am

I was going through mail the other day when I came across a letter from a high school student in Martin. The letter started out, “Dear Senator Rounds – I am going to be honest with you here, I don’t understand government very well nor do I have a burning passion to do so.” I think that’s relatable to lots of people, not just those in high school.

Check out our wrestling team

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:11pm

Hey you, the Custer High School basketball fan who is reading this editorial: We have another CHS team that is well worth your attention. That team is the Custer Wildcat wrestling team.

Happy to be home in Custer

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:10pm

A little over a month ago,  I knew I was going to be graduating from the University of Wyoming, but anything else the future had in store was anyone’s guess. In my usual fashion, I decided to plan on not planning, and that plan brought me back here to Custer when I got a job at the Chronicle. Within the first couple of weeks of my being back, I realized my lack of plans had worked out well.

Things have gotten underway in Pierre

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 8:50am
The following information was from week one of the legislative session.
 
The first week of the 98th session of the South Dakota Legislature in Pierre is over.   I want to give you, my constituents, an update of what transpired. 

Helping out our farmers and ranchers

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:17am

South Dakota farmers and ranchers work hard every day to feed America and the world. When severe weather is added to the mix, they work even harder. In the last few weeks alone, snowstorms and severe cold weather have affected communities across the state. While schools have closed and many South Dakotans have worked from home during winter storms, there are no snow days for producers who must feed and care for their livestock day in and day out regardless of the weather.

Lumpy scoffs at an AI-run world

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:15am

“Hey, hit me up on the Book Face Messenger. No wait, it’s the Googles thing. No, what? You sent me a text? I didn’t see it. Was it SMS or I-messages?”
Holy moley, I thought as the squeezy-glassed, skinny-jeans and unearned-beard-wearing male shambled by my table in the little local cafe, fumbling with his Pop-Tart-sized electronic phone gadget, banging into random chairs and tables along the way.

CSP should pay county more money

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:56am

Let’s get this out of the way up front: We love Custer State Park.
It isn’t called the crown jewel of the Black Hills for nothing. It’s a 70,000 acre playland of beauty that brings people from far and wide to the area, and is wonderful for us to have right here in our back yard. It’s a boon for the bottom line of many in terms of sales and sales tax dollars.