South Dakota Treasurer Dick Butler, a Democrat, said he has decided not to try to raise money to compete with Janklow, who is seeking the Republican nomination. ''I'd rather run against Bill Gates than Bill Janklow. Bill Gates would have less money,'' Butler said. ''I still haven't learned how to take large amounts of money from people I shouldn't be taking money from.'' DEM HOPEFUL DROPS HOUSE CANDIDACY Associated Press SIOUX FALLS (AP)

When Democrats complained during the 1998 election that Janklow used the Governor's Club as a slush fund, Janklow said there was no need to pay taxes on the money because he did not use it for personal use, according to news reports at the time.

At the same time, Janklow appeared to contradict himself by saying he used Governor's Club money to repay the state for non-official use of state equipment, such as telephones, and produced checks written on a Governor's Club account.

In the past, South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow, a Republican, has openly discouraged tourists from traveling to the reservations… From Indian Country Today, Senator candidate's wife visits Pine Ridge, July 22, 2002 , by: David Melmer / Indian Country Today

"….There are ongoing complaints about the healthcare that is provided, and these are serious complaints. It is still the case that kids are going in for what are minor offenses that should be handled in the community, and the state admits that it does not have sight and sound separation of juveniles and adults in some facilities." This separation is mandated under federal law…We need to work on legislation in the next session. We need to do something about the boot camp, and most of these kids need to be back home. There is no reason for most of these kids to be taken away from home."

…..Lakota Journal asked Jennifer Ring (of the South Dakota ACLU) if the state of South Dakota attempts to uphold the spirit of ICWA. Ring said, "No, absolutely not. I don’t only think they don’t uphold the spirit of ICWA, I don’t think they follow the law." Hard hitting testimony at juvenile hearings, By Ruth Steinberger, August 1, 2002 Lakota Journal Correspondent

Janklow said the policy outlined in HB1113 would conflict directly with the state's decision to ignore national standards for juvenile incarceration in that the state houses some juvenile offenders in adult jails.

"HB1113 requires the state to follow the direction of an organization that the Legislature has already made a conscious decision to disregard," wrote Janklow…. Rep. Tom Hennies, R-Rapid City called the arguments "a smoke screen" and said Janklow is wrong…. Hennies said he believes the real reason Janklow vetoed the bill was his disdain for any oversight.

Gov. Janklow appalled me with things he said in his announcement to run for the House seat. "When I show up, everybody knows they've been in a fight." Janklow vowed to raise such a stink in Washington, D.C., that S.D.'s problems would get media attention and, thereby, political attention. And "I fight too much. I can't help it."

Our state and country need leaders who are willing to work for positive changes, not bullies who want their own ways no matter what the cost… http:/www.rapidcityjournal.com.March 23,2002, Letter to the Editor, Clean name

According to the ACLU complaint, South Dakota's noncompliance with the Voting Rights Act seems to have been a conscious decision made almost 30 years ago when in 1975 the Act was amended to specifically protect the voting rights of Native Americans and other language minorities.

The complaint cites a 1977 memorandum issued by then-state Attorney General William Janklow to the South Dakota Secretary of State acknowledging that the Voting Rights Act required preclearance of all state election statutes enacted after November 1, 1972, yet advising the Secretary not to comply with the law. ACLU Files Largest-Ever Voting Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of Native Americans in South Dakota :Richard Alleyne, Monday, August 5, 2002

Jennifer Ring, executive director of the ACLU of the Dakotas, agreed. "I was surprised by the almost unbelievable arrogance," Ring said. "The idea that the state has submitted almost nothing for preclearance in close to 30 years is disturbing." Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Lawsuit: State snubs voting act, Lee Williams Leader, 8/6/2002

SIOUX FALLS (AP) - Gov. Bill Janklow is being criticized for using his state e-mail to shop for parts for his ski boat.

The issue has raised questions because just weeks after the ads seeking parts were placed on an electronic bulletin board in 2001, 20 South Dakota government workers were fired or suspended for using state computers for activities such as gambling, visiting pornographic Internet sites, checking stock prices and shopping online.

March 18,2002

Letter to the Editor

During a recent blistering attack against me one evening, Janklow said he enjoyed taking people to the gutter. Yes, let's remember, because we need a good congressman, but also a decent congressman. I'm not engaging in dirty politics but the truth. I just want you to remember.

I'm sure I'll be attacked for this letter, and possibly targeted for retaliation. It's Janklow's way. State Rep. BILL NAPOLI Assistant Majority Leader, South Dakota House of Representatives, Rapid City

Recent ethical concerns following an Argus Leader report that Janklow allegedly used insider information to purchase two vehicles for private use. Janklow dismisses those and says the issue has not resonated with voters in the House campaign. "I'm going to get license plates, Argus 1 and Argus 2," he quipped. … By PETER HARRIMAN Argus Leader, 5/29/02

Following Score's death, Abourezk represented Tamara Wagaman, a Plankinton boot camp employee, in a civil suit against the state. Abourezk said she was merely following policies laid down by boot camp director Clay Ramsey, a Janklow ap-pointee. "The boot camp is where he and I ran head-on. It was an honorable effort to set it up, but it went sour, and he ran the other direction. He did a cover-up. He's still trying to keep his feet on their necks," Abourezk says of Plankinton staffers. "He's ruining their reputation to cover up his mistake." By PETER HARRIMAN Argus Leader, 5/29/02, SD Governor Elect 'Wild Bill' Janklow:An Old Indian Fighter or a New Native Advocate?

 Oliver North lied to Congress and lost his bid for a Virginia seat in the US Senate. William "Wild Bill' Janklow allegedly raped a young Lakota woman and was elected Governor of South Dakota.

Ranchers and Goons on the Pine Ridge Reservation took Janklow's words to heart as violent attacks against traditional people and AIM supporters escalated. SD Governor Elect 'Wild Bill' JanklowAn Old Indian Fighter or a New Native Advocate? © 1995 Reprinted from the Circle (Minneapolis Native News Magazine). By Jon Lurie

As the state's Senate majority leader in 1996, Abbott said, Rounds "was the architect" of the law that prohibits most state officials from speaking publicly about any investigation.

Specifically, the law prohibits state officials and employees from talking about the results of any investigation or audit, or even from revealing that there is an investigation under way.…Anyone who disobeys the law would be prosecuted for a felony, although no such prosecutions have taken place since the law passed.

…..The law, which Rounds calls the "privacy act," was born out of a dispute between Gov. Bill Janklow, a Republican, and state Treasurer Dick Butler, a Democrat. Information about Citibank made public by the treasurer's office prompted Janklow and Republican lawmakers to pass the law.

PIERRE, S.D. -- A lawsuit intended to stop redistricting plans by the South Dakota legislature was filed in federal court here by the ACLU on behalf of six Lakota tribal members.

Federal approval is required by law in cases where discrimination has occurred before, the complaint states. South Dakota redistricting draws lawsuit ACLU claims discrimination, January 15, 2002 - 7:00am David Melmer / Indian Country Today