so in your real life, you are still waiting on weekends and holidays, of course, but the state government refuses to acknowledge that you are doing so. it's like if you were sentenced to prison time, and when the warden went home at the end of the business day, the state would stop counting the time you're in prison against your sentence. not because you're not in prison after business hours, but because the warden isn't there to observe you being there. he is home. business day is over. again, that has passed both the house and the senate in south dakota. it was due to land on the governor's desk this week. so far the governor's office is not saying whether or not he'll sign it, but he does say he has been supportive of the concept of a longer waiting period. that's some of what is happening in the states where republicans are running things. federally, you're at least seeing a different message about republican governance. roll call newspaper writing this week about senate republicans' comeback strategy for the next elections, a major piece of which is avoiding, so-called, todd akin moments. the new head of the nrsc saying the todd akin cam fiefns last