South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota will join other State Attorneys General in challenge to President Obama’s letter directive to school districts threatening both civil rights litigation and the withholding of educational funds to the States.

Much is being made of Donald Trump’s supposedly “racist” comments and attitude about the judge in a Trump University lawsuit. According to Trump, the judge, who is of Hispanic ethnicity, can’t rule objectively in the case because of the antagonism caused among some Hispanics by Trump’s promise to build a wall to stop illegal immigration from Mexico and Central American countries.

The only possible recounts from last night’s June 7th primary are from Legislative Districts 16 and 30. No other candidate can request a recount. The official state canvass is set to be held on Tuesday, June 14th at 9:00am Central Standard Time at the State Capitol in room 414.

President Reagan famously observed that, “the nine most dangerous words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.'” This is a warning worth keeping in mind when logging onto the website of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and immediately encountering in large letters, “We’re on your side.”

South Dakota held its Republican primary election yesterday. Though there were some disappointments, overall, South Dakota conservatives did pretty well in yesterday’s 2016 primary election. And there was a striking message in the presidential primary results, as well.

Recently, Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was interviewed on ABC News’ “This Week”.  Clinton, who has refuted GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump’s claim that she wants to abolish the Second Amendment, refused to acknowledge that individuals have the right to bear arms!

On June 6, 2016, I spoke with the wife of a client from Chesterton who thanked me for my work to resolve a medical bill problem that could have cost her family $1,260.