It is not really a surprise that Sen. Johnson would follow the President’s lead on this issue. It does however, call into question who Johnson represents. Most Americans including most South Dakotans want the Keystone XL Pipeline built as soon as possible for numerous reasons, yet Johnson and the Democrats continue to postpone the decision …
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Mar 10
Johnson Votes to Block Energy Development
Its hard to imagine that someone could vote against jobs and energy independence, yet thats exactly what Sen. Johnson did. Johnson followed the President’s agenda at the expense of real jobs for South Dakota. From the South Dakota Republican Party “Senator Johnson’s vote against developing energy supplies and in favor of higher gas prices and greater …
Feb 18
Johnson Appropriation A Conflict Of Interest
It seems as if Sen. Johnson believes that his job entitles him to certain benefits, or at the very least that he can use his job to benefit his family and friends. Sen. Johnson probably followed the letter of the law, but that is not really the point. At the very least, he should have …
Feb 10
Spokesman For Sen. Tim Johnson Denies Wrongdoing
New concerns arose today about Sen. Johnson and his financial disclosures, or lack there of. Apparently Sen. Johnson could not be bothered to answer any questions, but his staffer has assured us that there was no wrongdoing. The fact that they don’t think it was wrong shows how out of touch they are. We …
Dec 07
Keystone XL delay costs jobs, revenue
What would the Keystone XL pipeline mean to South Dakota? Simply put, hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions in new property taxes. Sen. Thune has shown great leadership on this issue, but where is Sen. Johnson? He has said in a statement that he supports the idea of extending the review process, which sounds …
