politics Archives - The South Dakota Cowgirl

The FMCSA, The ELD Mandate and CDL Laws

March 2, 2018 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Last week, thousands of you read CJ's article. Shortly after I pushed publish, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued "guidance" ...

Will America Pay the Price for a New Mandate?

February 20, 2018 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

I've hesitated to share what's been going on (and what entirely has consumed me) the past few weeks (going on months now) because this isn't a ...

The Human Spirit

March 1, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

,,,This article was originally written for and published in "Ag Week". __________________________________________ As I sit on an ...

Why I’m not a fan of GMO Labeling…

July 24, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

Reblogged from Tumblr... But I couldn't agree more. I feel like there's a huge disconnect between the consumer, and the farmer who works to grow our ...

Because Community Matters

October 17, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

This was the article I wrote for the West River Eagle this week: I stared at a blank screen for quite some time this week, completely unsure what ...

How Can You Help?

October 9, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 44 Comments

Update: Today (10/11) I will be having a teleconference with many of the folks working hard behind the scenes to put together some fundraisers. So ...

My Heart Breaks

October 8, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 26 Comments

Snow in October in South Dakota, isn't really that unusual. But the winter storm that hit South Dakota this past weekend literally wreaked havoc. Not ...