Energy Infrastructure, Power Grid Reliability, and Small Modular Reactors in South Dakota

South Dakota stands at an energy crossroads. The explosive growth of data center development, driven by the artificial intelligence revolution and the insatiable demand for cloud computing, is converging with longstanding agricultural and industrial energy needs to strain the state’s grid in ways that cannot be managed through inertia or wishful thinking.

Democrats are blowing it: Taking back the House should be a gimme. It isn’t.

History says it would take a miracle for Republicans to hold onto the House. Presidential parties lose seats in the House at midterms. There are a few exceptions. Backlash from the Lewinsky impeachment gained seats for Democrats and 4 years later, tough action on 9/11 earned Bush’s party extra seats.

Economic Development in South Dakota, Part 1

Analysis from a constitutional conservative perspective Economic development has been a hot topic in South Dakota for years. At one extreme, there are those among the political class who push development on behalf of out-of-state interests constantly (and seemingly regardless of the impact on long-time residents). At the other end of the spectrum are those …

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