Todd Epp is a writer, historian and recovering lawyer from Harrisburg, S.D. Besides practicing law, Todd has been a broadcast journalist in South Dakota at S.D. Public TV, KSFY-TV and KDLT-TV and in Kansas at KTWU-TV. In the summer of 2013, Todd returned from an 18 month stint as a consultant at the Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. He's also lived in or traveled to Syria, Turkey, China, Taiwan, Israel, Mexico, Pamama, Germany, France, Spain and Canada, But home is the Sioux Empire. He is married to Donna Osment-Epp, Ph.D. and has two adult children, Sarah and Matt. Hear him when he fills in on the Main Street Cafe or Viewpoint University or read him here on KSOO.com.
Todd Epp
Internal Memo Says Rounds Up By 18 Points in U.S.Senate Race
Internal polling provided by the Rounds for Senate campaign says former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds maintains an 18-point lead over his closest challenger.
Barth Sues Rounds, Others Over EB-5 Matter
Democratic Minnehaha County Commissioner Jeff Barth filed a petition in U.S. District Court on Monday requesting that former governor and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rounds and others preserve or turn over files from the South Dakota Regional Corporation...
South Dakota Democrats Hire Lawyer, Says EB-5 Legal Actions Limited
South Dakota’s Democratic Party has hired a lawyer. But the lawyer doesn’t know for sure if he can bring any legal action on its behalf concerning the EB-5 scandal.
S.D. Democrats Call for Subpoenas of Rounds, Daugaard, Other State Leaders Regarding EB-5
SD Democratic leaders called on the legislative Government Operations and Audit Committee to issue numerous subpoenas to high ranking Republican state officials.
Libertarians Haber, Gaddy in Danger of Being Tossed Off November Ballot?
The Secretary of State’s office is examining the Libertarian party registrations of two candidates, AG candidate Chad Haber and PUC candidate Ryan Gaddy.
South Dakota Libertarian Party Selects Candidates
South Dakota Libertarian Party South Dakota constitutional candidates line up following the SDPL convention Saturday in Sioux Falls. Left to right: Emmett Reistroffer, secretary of state candidate (and new SDPL chair); Kurt Evans, state auditor candidate; Ryan Gaddy, Public Utilities commissioner candidate; John English, School and Public Lands commissioner; Chad Haber, attorney general candidate;
NBP/NPN POLL: About Half Think State Headed in Right Direction, Immigration and Same Sex Marriage Support Problem for Candidates
A plurality of South Dakotans think the state is headed in the right direction.
Or looked at another way, just over half the respondents polled in the Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains poll in late July think the state is headed in the wrong direction--or they can’t make up their minds...
NBP/NPN POLL: Daugaard and Noem Liked, Obama Not So Much
By Todd Epp
Northern Plains News
South Dakotans like how Republicans Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Rep. Kristi Noem are doing their jobs.
But not so much so when it comes to Democratic President Barack Obama.
These were the findings of the Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News statewide survey conducted July 23-28, 2014...
NBP/NPN POLL: South Dakotans Support Minimum Wage Hike, Likely to Vote GOP in Legislative Races
South Dakotans support an initiated measure that would the state raise minimum wage, according to a new poll released by Nielson Brothers Polling and Northern Plains News.
The poll also asked voters if they were going to vote for the Republican or Democrat in this state legislative district—with the Republicans winning, but by less than 6 percent...
Noem Leads Robinson by 18 Points in House Race According to NBP/NPN Poll
Incumbent Republican representative Kristi Noem holds an 18-point lead over Democratic challenger Corinna Robinson in the July 23 - 28 Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News poll.