hog house attrib.— «Hog House, a reference to gutting a bill and replacing the language, is a term often used in Pierre. About 90 years ago politicians altered a bill at the last second to obtain funding for a hog barn at SDSU, and the term stuck...
legislative cracker-barrel n.— «As part of what’s called the Legislative Cracker-barrel, state lawmakers from the Elk Point area were invited to answer questions about what’s going on at the state level.» —“South Dakota Lawmakers Discuss Death...
gravy plane n.— «Democrats have criticized the all-GOP trip. Because most of those on board contributed heavily to the Mickelson campaigns, Democrats labeled it the “gravy plane.” They said it was purely a political junket.» —“Resolution Passes...
hog-housing attrib.— «Others criticized a practice called “hog-housing,” which is used to resurrect bills that have been killed or to introduce legislation after the filing deadline. “The hog-house leads to too many tricks and games in committee...
hog-house amendment attrib.— «The use of so-called hog-house amendments takes away the public’s right to comment on legislation because a bill can be rewritten to address a new subject after public hearings have already been held on the original...
hoghouse amendment attrib.— «A “hoghouse amendment” in 1976 that turned another unrelated bill into an income tax bill.» —“Beddow Turns Sights on GOP Candidates” in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Associated Press Feb. 23, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...