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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Political Columnist
Cory Allen Heidelberger writes the Madville Times political blog. He grew up on the shores of Lake Herman. He studied math and history at SDSU and information systems at DSU, and has taught math, English, speech and French at high schools East and West River.
Health Care Politics in South Dakota
May 14, 2014
The Affordable Care Act takes center stage in South Dakota’s U.S. Senate race.
Hanging With My Political Neighbors
April 30, 2014
A whirlwind tour of South Dakota from left to right … and back again.
Casey at the Generational Bat
April 2, 2014
A new wave of political theory may soon sweep into Pierre.
Putting Money Where Our Needs Are
March 19, 2014
The legislature missed three opportunities to help Native Americans.
A Tale of Two Campaigns
March 5, 2014
Rick Weiland and Annette Bosworth are seeking your vote in decidedly different ways.
Selectively Desperate
February 19, 2014
Cherry-picking business ventures could be bad for South Dakota’s economic health.
Anti-Civil Rights Bills Bad for Business
February 5, 2014
Two measures to surface in the capitol halls have sought to restrict equality in South Dakota.
Can We Shoot for Second-Worst?
January 22, 2014
Teachers make less money in South Dakota than any other state. Can we fix the problem? Or do we really want to?
If We Could Just Talk...
January 8, 2014
South Dakota ag groups are working with animal welfare supporters to create an animal cruelty bill both groups can support.
All I Want for Christmas
December 24, 2013
There's no place like South Dakota for the holidays...or any day.
Manpower and Free Market Fundamentals
December 11, 2013
What's the proper role of government in South Dakota's economic development?
A Friend Remembers Richard Benda
November 27, 2013
To this person, Richard's death isn't news. It isn't politics. It just hurts.
A Scandal Unfolds
November 13, 2013
Why South Dakotans must pay attention to the EB-5 investigation.
"Free Leonard Peltier," Says SD Republican
October 30, 2013
Republican legislator Steve Hickey has a controversial proposal for improving white-Native American relations.
Carcasses in the Creek, Noem in a Box
October 16, 2013
Dare we expand the welfare state to help our West River ranchers? The answer is simple.
Stick Around, Uncle Sam
October 2, 2013
Ten things South Dakota does not want the federal government to shut down.
River Conservation — Where's the Downside?
September 18, 2013
The proposed Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area has one South Dakota senator in an uproar.
Three Initiatives on Tap
September 4, 2013
Will the proposed initiated measures for 2014 be good for South Dakota workers?
The State of South Dakota Journalism
August 21, 2013
While razzing reporters is as popular as dissing school lunch, South Dakota's newspapers are far from hopeless.
