Making Waves Podcast

Minnehaha County support for United Way questioned amid 'DEI' divisions Leninists on the Prairie - You Tube Leninists on the Prairie - Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daveroetman.substack.com

“The $650 million is not a cap, that’s a target.” - Kevin Jensen, on the new $650M deal reached that keeps South Dakota men's prison in Sioux Falls Prison task force agrees to $650M in Sioux Falls It's Time to Act on South Dakota's New State Penitentiary by lt Governor Tony Venhuizen This is part 2 of a 3 part series. the upcoming Part 3 will be about the Juvenile justice and reforming the system...

“What increasingly frustrates me is the nature of how political the court system has become and how you can determine the outcome of a case based off of which President appointed the judge. And that is not how the legal system is supposed to operate.” - Amber Hulse Amber Hulse for South Dakota The Federalist Society CALSA - Conservative and Libertarian Student Organization SB73 (Prime Sponsor) - r...

“The Hill is not falling down. That is the one thing people just have to understand.” - Kevin Jensen Jameson Annex - South Dakota Prisons 29 year old South Dakota inmate dies - Totally 9 this year Lincoln County will ask prison task force to be mindful of county growth plans 10 injured in prison violence days after protests over security and inmate treatment This is part 1 of a 3 part series. the...

“The challenge that really happened was, as I had talked when the Executive Committee of the Legislature had asked me to answer some questions, I had left GOED prior to, or right as the $5 million contract was signed, and they went with a company that, quite honestly, from my professional opinion, just absolutely was not cut for it, and wasn't even a local company.” - Nate Welch Ex-GOED director:...

“I hear from people who are struggling to stay in their homes. You knock on doors for a campaign, you hear from people. And that is one of the top issues. I had a lady in tears at her door because she didn’t know if she was going to be able to afford to pay her taxes.” - Taffy Howard Senate Joint Resolution 505 - Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to t...

“I think it was a good first showing for a lot of new legislators. And that is exciting because it means there’s a bright future. I mean, if we stay the course, if we keep electing good people, if we keep the people we got in there. Then I think we’ve got a bright future.” - Logan Manhart HB1052 - prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. Transcript: Dave Ro...

“Everything that I have I owe to South Dakota. And so, my family and I are willing to risk all of that to fight for the future of South Dakota.” - Toby Doeden Toby Doeden for South Dakota Toby Doeden Unfiltered Transcript: Dave Roetman : This is the Making Waves Podcast. My name is Dave Roetman. We're here with Toby Doeden. Toby, welcome. Toby Doeden: Dave, it is a pleasure to be here with you tod...

“Right now there is a lot of uncertainty out there with the cuts. I believe 60% of the state budget in SD come from Federal funds. And with the Federal funds being cut there is a lot of uncertainty what we are going to have to deal with the next session.” - Richard Vasgaard HCR 6013 -Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested...

* SB 58 revises provisions related to human trafficking, prohibits the obstruction of human trafficking enforcement, and provides a penalty therefor * SB 59 revises provisions relating to the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of unauthorized articles in a state correctional facility, and provides a penalty therefor * SB 60 expands the access and investigatory authority of...

“We need to get a grip on our budget. We need to recognize that we are essentially a a welfare state… We’re worse than we were a few years ago as far as dependency on Federal dollars. And that has to end.” - Steve Haugaard “We have 146 maximum security inmates in Jamison the new unit down there in the back of the existing penitentiary area - that has capacity for over 500 people. When you have 146...

“Some of the best story tips that I ever got. writing in journalism, over the last several years came from ordinary people.” - Austin Goss Austin Goss discusses transparency in government, and a recent hit piece about him for his stories about government credit card expenditures. Kristi Noem threatens to sue The Dakota Scout over credit card spending stories Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Sea...

School and Public Lands Website: sdpublicland.sd.gov HB 1026 - make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency. HB 1266 - attach the South Dakota State Brand Board to the Office of School and Public Lands. Brock Greenfield discuses managing public lands, mineral rights, da...

“Over the last decade… we receded in about $1.5 Billion, that is with a B, we still have claimable by rightful owners $1.2 Billion. Now, get this. Most people ask me how much money we have earned on that money over the years, they are flabbergasted when I say ZERO. 100% of that $1.2 Billion has been spent, And you are correct, it is carried as a perpetual liability to the state of South Dakota.” -...

“You’ve got to realize there are 50,000 [people] that are registered to vote with a PO Box only.” - Tony Kayser HB 1066J revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. HB 1208B provide for registration of an overseas citizen or individual using the address of a mail forwarding service or post office box as a national voter. This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

SD 60 expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor. Marty Jackley’s testimony on SB 60 HJR 5007 Resolution to put on the ballot substantial changes in Spending oversight authority. HB 1052 prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

Representative Bethany Soye has been a leader in the SD Legislature and in statewide issues such Help, not Harm and the recently defeated Amendment H. HB 1053 https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25525 HB 1044 https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25473 HB 1239 https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25730 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

“The vast majority of folks, and they were going around talking to people, campaigning, door knocking, that type of deal - the number one thing I think everyone heard was the property tax issue, that property taxes were too high.” - Aaron Aylward HB 1052 prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25581 Aaron Aylward’s Bil...

“It is the most expensive building project for Corrections that I have ever come across, ever read about, and I couldn’t even imagine.” - Doug Weber, former Chief Warden and Director of Adult Corrections of South Dakota boondoggle [ boon -dog- uh l, -daw-g uh l ] noun * a wasteful and worthless project undertaken for political, corporate, or personal gain, typically a government project funded by...

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New Hampshire medical cost transparency site https://nhhealthcost.nh.gov/ Patients Rights Advocate https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/seventh-semi-annual-hospital-price-transparency-report-november-2024 Background information: "In November of 2023, CMS finalized requirements for hospitals to post their machine-readable files in a standardized file format, beginning on July 1, 2024. 5 While unif...

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” - Ronald Reagan Convention of States Action website: https://conventionofstates.com/ (link) Email: shirleej.meier@cosaction.com Phone: 605-940-0575 Editor’s note : We recorded this in a noisy coffee shop. Cl...

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“You will find most of the more well respected legislators… are not necessarily based on political philosophy or ideology but its their work ethic. Do they write their own bills, do they work hard on that, do they lobby their colleagues, do they show up on time?” - Brent Hoffman This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

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