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Kent Bush

@Kentbush

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Kent Bush
2 months
Maggie Haberman's access journalism gets revealed today. Not a great look for her or her NYT editors.
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Katie Phang
2 months
PEOPLE’S EXHIBIT 260 - TEXTS BETWEEN COHEN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN OF NYT (2/13/18) HOFFINGER: Who is Maggie Haberman? COHEN: She is a reporter for the New York Times. FROM MC TO MH: Big boss just approved me responding to complaint and statement. Please start writing and I will
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Kent Bush
3 years
If you are shocked that Tomi Lahren told black people they got their justice and Chauvin's actions had nothing to do with race, you should read the emails I got from the Rapid City elders who helped groom her views on race.
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Kent Bush
2 years
In 2022, I had to go tell these young Rapid City Central students to get that damn flag down before my black son came out to get in my car. For now, it is down.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Fun fact, journalists point out improper things politicians do. It isn't a political attack. People have a right to know what elected officials are doing - especially when they cross ethical or legal lines.
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Kent Bush
3 years
If someone bashes a media report but can't refute a single issue, they are confirming the accuracy of the reporting.
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Kent Bush
8 years
OSU fans are so lucky. Their teams never get beat in the Final Four. They get to sit on Twitter and bash OU.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Somebody woke up and chose Twitter rants over positive pants today.
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Kent Bush
3 months
How stupid does he think Oklahomans are? He claims to have lost every attorney on the SDE staff as a cost reduction? Here is one thing I learned in 30 years in journalism. When they attack the product and not the details of the story, they got caught.
@RyanWaltersSupt
Superintendent Ryan Walters
3 months
The Wokelahoman says it’s controversial to reduce the size of government. #fakenews #liberalmedia #garbage
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Kent Bush
3 years
Elected officials attack the media because they don't want voters to believe the media when they get caught. Full stop.
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Kent Bush
4 years
The school my kid goes to helped create Tomi Lahren so I kind of doubt it.
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Jason S. Campbell
4 years
Laura Ingraham warns that schools are being used to "turn your kids into mini Ilhan Omars"
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Kent Bush
3 years
It's unconscionable that this state has a massive budget surplus due to federal COVID money but they refuse to use any of it to test for the Delta variant here. Sentinel monitoring is insufficient. Intentional underreporting won't save lives.
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Kent Bush
3 years
This idea that parents know better than infectious disease experts when it comes to masks and vaccines for kids is probably the most willfully ignorant partisan position ever.
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Kent Bush
3 years
In the 10 years the SDHSAA has had a transgender athlete policy, there has been one athlete who participated as a transgender female. It caused no problems.
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Kent Bush
3 years
How did anyone have time to attack @KevinWoster today when an "aggressive poker" is still on the loose in Sioux Falls?
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Kent Bush
2 years
We got the answer to "Can you really kill someone and still be Attorney General of South Dakota?" If you get enough elected Republicans on your jury, you'll be fine. I haven't talked to many unelected people of either party who agree with that decision. Interesting strategy...
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Kent Bush
7 years
Guys, we've reached the point where Tom Arnold feels compelled to save the constitution and our republic. I'd say that was serious.
@TomArnold
Tom Arnold
7 years
Trump is actively trying to scare @NBCNews off investigating behind the scenes footage of Apprentice & Miss Universe. Be strong. I will help
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Kent Bush
6 years
Great run, but seriously, the story is that hole. @creed_humphrey is pushing people around.
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Kent Bush
4 years
It is time for South Dakota to update public records laws.
@Argus911
ArgusLeader911
4 years
Mayor Paul TenHaken has requested $400,000 to outfit 150 officers with body cameras, but the public won't have access to the footage from them.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I don't care what your politics are. Using desperate human beings as props and pawns is morally repugnant.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Welcome to South Dakota, news capital of the world.
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Kent Bush
4 years
One thing this pandemic has taught me is how comfortable some people are with other people needlessly dying.
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Kent Bush
4 years
You may have had a bad Monday, but you didn't sit through another 4-hour meeting with people quoting fake medical studies & calling you Hitler only to pass a toothless, ineffectual ordinance that has an opt-out clause. Do you really think these anti-maskers will take a vaccine?
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Kent Bush
3 years
I wonder what happened recently that led to Pennington, Meade and Lawrence counties all seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. 178 of 376 new cases in South Dakota were from those three counties alone.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Two weeks ago, a former employee was posting on Facebook about wearing masks over her ears to keep from hearing media BS about Covid. Today, she died of Covid. She died because she believed misinformation. She didn't have to. Either do you.
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Kent Bush
4 years
Imagine believing that voter fraud affected the outcome of the Presidential election but not that a mask mandate would save lives in South Dakota. It's amazing what is evidence is some scenarios and what isn't evidence in others.
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Kent Bush
3 years
I remember when I first became a journalist. The biggest complaints came when facts were wrong. Now all of the complaints seem to be when you don't print the lies people want to hear.
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Kent Bush
4 years
I'll never get used to public records in South Dakota being "whatever officials want to tell you" and people aren't constantly outraged by it.
@Ajzionts
Arielle Zionts
4 years
We have the AG's initial 911 call. I asked for all calls made by/to the AG, sheriff, Highway Patrol, etc. about the crash. "DPS has determined that at this point, the public interest in disclosure of any other 911/dispatch calls does not outweigh the interest in nondisclosure."
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Kent Bush
2 years
Now that I have told my newsroom, I guess I will let everyone know. (Telling a newsroom is a bad way to keep a secret.) I have accepted a position with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in Shawnee, Okla. My last day at the Journal will be Sept. 30.
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Kent Bush
3 years
When a virus takes enough teachers out of the classroom that you don't have enough substitutes, combining classes is a great way to make sure dozens more students are infected. Schools are literally doing the opposite of social distancing in the face of an Omicron outbreak.
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Kent Bush
4 years
Today I get to write about the reported deaths of 53 more South Dakota residents who enjoyed their personal responsibilities while they were alive.
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Kent Bush
2 years
To me, the best thing about the way RCAS has mismanaged the situation with books in their classrooms is how many 18-year-olds have been motivated to register and vote. Silver lining.
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Kent Bush
3 years
No one ever paid someone off and made them sign an NDA because they were proud of their actions.
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Kent Bush
2 years
South Dakota's Dusty Johnson voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act with 156 other Republicans. There were 47 Republicans who voted with all Democrats to pass the bill on to the Senate.
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Kent Bush
4 years
I feel bad for the refs at these basketball games with no fans. There is no one to remind them to call it both ways. No one to remind them to "get that guy off of him." How do they know when they miss calls? It's tragic.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I just watched a one-act play my son helped write, direct and in which he also played a lead role. I absolutely love that his skillset is so far from mine. I can offer nothing but support. No coaching. No tips. No advice. I can add nothing but pride in his abilities.
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Kent Bush
3 years
We have learned today that 3 students at Corral Drive Elementary, 4 students at East Middle School, 5 at Southwest MS, 5 students at Central HS, and 7 at Stevens HS have tested positive for COVID-19 just today. These aren't great numbers for RCAS.
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Kent Bush
5 years
I guess it is time for this news guy to share a little news of my own. I will soon be joining the staff of the Rapid City Journal and leading the editorial department. I will miss my Shawnee friends and the News-Star staff. I can't wait to see what South Dakota has to offer.
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Kent Bush
3 months
Noem is only 52. She says she has been involved in policy for 30 years. That would mean she started at the age of 22, when she was still in college.
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Aaron Rupar
3 months
Kristi Noem crashes and burns this morning on Newsmax 👇 NEWSMAX HOST ROB FINNERTY: If you asked me a month ago who's at the top of the list to run with Donald Trump, I would've said your name. If you asked me that same question this morning, I don't even think you're on the
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Kent Bush
3 years
@sigepcory @govkristinoem @argusleader High road, population one. Keep up the good work, Cory.
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Kent Bush
3 years
South Dakota currently has more nuts than a pecan tree. Go West River and find Sidney Powell lying about elections. Head to Sioux Falls and find a pillow guy lying about election results. The state turning into a laughing stock is not going to help Kristi Noem's national standing
@thedailybeast
The Daily Beast
3 years
NEW: MyPillow guy’s “cyber expert” admits they have no proof of 2020 election hack
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Kent Bush
3 years
I guess Tucker doesn't have to drive to Sioux Falls to have a chance to ask questions.
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Kent Bush
4 years
Am I the only one who gets sick of elected officials saying they are sad about deaths and doing nothing? They charge me $15 for parking downtown 15 minutes too long, but won't enforce simple policies that could save lives. Save your platitudes. You made the choice to let them die
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Kent Bush
3 years
South Dakota has a huge budget surplus but we're asking for volunteers to help us end the pandemic. Why not hire people? Do we really want to handle vaccinations like a bake sale?
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Department of Health
3 years
Today, Secretary @sddohkmr spoke with @keloland and @dakotanews_now about ongoing #SD vaccine distribution efforts and call for volunteers! Interested in helping? Sign up here:
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Kent Bush
3 years
Active cases up from 149 to 1,149 since July 1. The @SDDOH is only doing "sentinel monitoring" for the Delta variant. Using national averages, there would be about 616 Delta infections in the state this week. The DoH reported 16. It's hard to overstate how irresponsible that is.
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Kent Bush
3 years
West River hasn't had a lot to celebrate lately, but I don't think we should be trying so hard to be COVID-19 state champions.
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Kent Bush
3 years
How can you argue that a country that allowed slavery for its first 100 years and after that sanctioned such atrocities as the Trail of Tears wasn't founded on racism? We have only been allowing women to vote for 100 years. The Founders did great things, but they weren't perfect.
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Kent Bush
3 years
When you get great shots and look through social media to nail down spellings on kids' names only to find all of the team moms bashing the paper for not covering them enough. I spent my entire weekend away from my family covering two tournaments. Sorry we can't cover every game.
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Kent Bush
4 years
A small protest formed across from the Pennington County Jail where a group projected anti-white supremacy messages and one slide that said "You are on stolen land." Many of the people being held in the jail banged on the walls and windows in support.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I wonder how long it will take to get word of this announcement to West River politicians.
@BradMossEsq
Bradley P. Moss
2 years
OAN Admits ‘No Widespread Voter Fraud’ After Settling Suit via @thedailybeast
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Kent Bush
3 years
We got called fake news for quoting someone directly and accurately instead of "what we knew they meant." That's new but not surprising.
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Kent Bush
3 years
I have learned a lot during this pandemic. A couple: 1) Many people aren't willing to be slightly inconvenienced even if it means saving hundreds of lives. Not exactly heroes. 2) Cs still get degrees in medical school. A lot of medical professionals have embarrassed themselves.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Grandview Elementary School in Rapid City has more active COVID-19 cases (43 from Tuesday's dashboard) than 41 counties in South Dakota.
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Kent Bush
4 years
If you ignore science and deny facts, there is literally no idea too stupid to rationalize.
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Kent Bush
4 years
The @SDDOH reported 54 more deaths today. That is 517 for November in South Dakota. Only 425 residents of the state died from COVID-19 before Nov. 1.
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Kent Bush
4 years
I made the mistake of listening to the Sports Animal after the Gundy news broke. I regret that decision. Be better, Oklahomans.
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Kent Bush
3 years
A student sent an opinion piece from his composition class and I had to decline it because he included objectively untrue statements. He assured me that it was fine. It was "his opinion." If you aren't on the Supreme Court, your opinion of what is constitutional doesn't matter.
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Kent Bush
2 years
This specific comment is trash. Those who don't want to be held accountable often attack those who are willing to hold them to account. When you have more scandals than accomplishments, attacking the press is all you have left.
@SiandharaB
Siandhara Bonnet
2 years
Noem said no one feels like they’re being listened to. She said media hasn’t helped. She said people won’t get the truth from the Rapid City Journal specifically.
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Kent Bush
7 years
What a celebration! Shawnee is headed back to state for the first time since 2009.
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Kent Bush
4 years
Overheard in Rapid City... Her- They're going to make you take a vaccine to get out of the country. Him- I'm not doing it. It don't work. It's like masks. Her - we're living in the end times with the deep state & stuff. Honestly, I never thought the end times would be this dumb
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Kent Bush
3 years
If you have a need for medical advice and first aid, I would not recommend a 17-year-old with an AR-15 who is a furloughed lifeguard. That's free advice, but I think it's valuable.
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Kent Bush
3 years
Here is the new COVID plan from Rapid City's school board. Instead of doing one thing to prevent the spread of the disease, they are going to ignore it and refuse to report illnesses so parents know what is happening at their childrens' schools.
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Kent Bush
5 years
It is so hard to focus on the many things that went right instead of the few things that went wrong. We tried to make Best of Preps perfect & finish sooner. It wasn't perfect. We didn't finish early. Thank you to the sponsors & the 1,300 of you who came to make this event great!
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Kent Bush
4 years
I could watch Project Lincoln ads all night.
@TheRickWilson
Rick Wilson
4 years
In case y'all thought we weren't on task today due to your little hissy fit fake temper tantrum, think again. @ProjectLincoln has a new ad out, and if you think there are prisoners to be taken, you're wrong.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I'm always proud of this kid, but today was special. He did a great job speaking to his class in front of thousands of people. We have him for one more summer before he heads out on his own. The days are long but the years fly by.
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Kent Bush
4 years
@soledadobrien @CheriJacobus @MittRomney Why are you crushing the one Republican in Congress who had the courage to say something? It may not have been a huge step, but no one else did anything.
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Kent Bush
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Kent Bush
2 years
Just like that, our three years in Rapid City are over. A full day of moving and cleaning will be followed by a 7-hour drive. This should be fun. At least the people who bought our house loved my columns. It's good to know the house went to people with good taste.
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Kent Bush
4 years
For those of you who asked (and the many thousands I assume are wondering) I will not be challenging John Thune for his Senate seat. Yes, I received 48 votes for President in 2012, but this is just not a good time for me to run.
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Kent Bush
3 years
The good news is you will never see a story like this in South Dakota. Not because the Governor doesn't spend a lot of money on security for trips, but because the information is hidden from the public.
@VickyPJWard
Vicky Ward
3 years
After the CDC asked Americans to stay home over the holidays, Mike Pence—head of the WH coronavirus task force—went on a ski vacation in Vail in December 2020. The trip cost taxpayers $757,527.85 for Secret Service protection alone. Per @CREWcrew :
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Kent Bush
2 years
After 10 great years, I had to put down my little blind diabetic dog today. I'm glad she made it until I got back to Rapid City, but I can't believe she's gone after a decade across three states. It was almost impossible to make the decision but watching her suffer was worse.
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Kent Bush
7 years
I would not want to pitch against Shawnee... or bat against Shawnee... or try to steal bases against Shawnee... I would pray for rain.
@BBrown_ICT
Billy Brown
7 years
Add on a grand slam for @dpbaseball44 too. Wolves lead 11-3 B3
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Kent Bush
7 years
Shawnee's Monica Brooks who was lost to the year with an ACL tear hugs Makyra Tramble after the Lady Wolves win. Shawnee is headed to State.
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Kent Bush
7 years
The El Reno coach just yelled and spit his gum on the floor. He put it right back in. He's a gamer. #playoffs #savethegum
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Kent Bush
4 years
More people in Rapid City have medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask than there are Oklahoma residents who have medical reasons to smoke marijuana.
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Kent Bush
1 year
@cliftonhowze When they're trying to keep something a secret, there's always a reason.
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Kent Bush
4 years
I came home from participating in a couple of segments on @ReliableSources on CNN only to find that South Dakota reported 42 more deaths today. The death toll is climbing fast. We were shocked when 202 people died in October. 394 have died in 22 days in November.
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Kent Bush
4 years
With 36 deaths reported Friday, South Dakota trails only 12 states and the District of Columbia in deaths per thousand residents. The state passed South Carolina and Florida today. There have been 741 COVID-19 deaths in the state. The trend is not good. 316 in the past 20 days.
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Kent Bush
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I knew Dayton wouldn't say it so I asked his coach, Jeff Edmonson, if 36 points in a 3-peat makes an argument that @ForsytheDayton is the best player in the state regardless of class. He said, "I don't even think it's an argument. This is the best player in the state right here."
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Kent Bush
3 years
@IanTFury If I recall, the initial positive pants reference was in regard to COVID-19 which has claimed the lives of almost 2,000 South Dakota residents. I guess "disastrous" is in the eye of the beholder.
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Kent Bush
4 years
One day a city of 80,000 people will wake up to the fact thst 100 people are making all of their decisions.
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Kent Bush
3 years
It was a rough estimate.
@TristanSnell
Tristan Snell
3 years
BREAKING - After threats that 10,000 NYPD officers could quit the force over the NYC vaccine mandate, the actual number going on unpaid leave today was 34.
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Kent Bush
2 years
Aaron Rogers is still on the sideline "doing his own research" on whether he just got knocked out of the playoffs. I guess you could say the Packers had no shot to win.
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Kent Bush
3 years
@IanTFury @Rushthewriter @Ajzionts @RCJournal We could take a private jet to Washington D.C. to speak with the congressional delegation too. However, their communications staffs set up frequent conference calls because they care about giving fair and equal access to all media outlets.
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Kent Bush
4 years
At least one jet owned by South Dakota also has its flight tracking disabled.
@MeidasTouch
MeidasTouch
4 years
SCOOP: Kelly Loeffler has opted to conceal the flight tracking of her $25 million private jet from the public! This is very unusual for any Jet owner, but raises alarming questions for a public office holder.
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Kent Bush
3 years
There has been a lot of shocking news in South Dakota and across the country today and I have been shocked by none of it.
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Kent Bush
7 years
The biggest winners don't always cross the finish line 1st. I was glad to see this act of kindness by @voss_brady .
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Kent Bush
2 years
You know you raised a good kid when this fish breaks his line and he is still willing to net her for you when you catch her 10 minutes later. 32 inches and 9 lb. 9oz. full of eggs. I put her back to pass those good genes on.
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Kent Bush
4 years
For almost 27 years, I have had a column in a weekend newspaper. That is ending. The company that pays me decided it was not a "best practice" for editors to write opinion columns. My children feel that eating is a "best practice" so I have to relent. Maybe no one will care.
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Kent Bush
3 years
As I said in my column... anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers are going to cost us in-person learning and normal sports seasons again. It seems pretty inevitable given early results.
@ashtonpittman
Ashton Pittman
3 years
BREAKING: After one week, Pearl River Central High School has quarantined 40% of its entire student body. When classes began, the school board made masks optional for a more "normal" school year. Now, the entire school district is going virtual.
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Kent Bush
7 years
@EmilyVirginOK called the Republican bluff and moved to suspend the rules and add a 5% GPT to the GOP revenue bill. It fails. GOP shows hand
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Kent Bush
3 years
If you want to know how bad this COVID-19 surge is, the crazy retired Rapid City doctor who predicted "up to 30,000" deaths from COVID in America is already saying that it has peaked and is getting better. He was saying the same thing about the first surge last May. Buckle up!
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Kent Bush
4 years
If you want an explanation of West River politics, Tim Goodwin, who just got re-elected, included this in a column he sent to the Journal... "This was a difficult primary due to the Chinese Communist Virus." Not only is the virus from China, it has joined a political party.
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Kent Bush
4 years
Did Garth Brooks become the highest ranking Oklahoman to recognize the election of Joe Biden today?
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Kent Bush
4 years
I can't believe a school board let's one of its own members say dentists are reporting seeing kids get a disease from wearing a mask and no one says, "Which dentist?"
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Kent Bush
9 years
Who would have ever thought that a bunch of ideologues would have so much trouble governing through a crisis of their own making? #ksleg
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Kent Bush
1 year
This is remarkable.
@DakotaScoutJoe
Joe Sneve
1 year
The Senate has released the redacted complaint against Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller
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Kent Bush
3 years
After covering events in South Dakota for a year, that first dose of vaccine felt really good going in.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I officially hit 35 pounds lost since Memorial Day. This is the lowest I have been since I was a freshman in college and now I am the father of a freshman in college. I don't take photos of myself because I can't imagine someone wanting to see them. But this one was worth it.
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Kent Bush
2 years
I guess you could say this story has come full "Circle."
@RCJournal
Rapid City Journal
2 years
An author of one of five book titles removed from classrooms and that could be destroyed by the Rapid City Area School district said Wednesday he will provide free copies of the books to any Rapid City high school student…
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