The Hunt stunt will not escape the Court of Public Opinion

By Gordon Garnos

AT ISSUE: The South Dakota Business Research Bureau is doing a survey to assist Attorney General Larry Long in his civil lawsuit against Rep. Roger Hunt, R-Brandon. Long and Secretary of State Chris Nelson contend that Hunt broke state campaign-finance laws when his one-person corporation, "Promising Future Inc.," gave a $750,000 donation from a person who wants to remain anonymous to the last election campaign in support of a ban on abortions. The bill was defeated at election time. The case is long and complicated, but needs to be resolved. (Full Article)