 This is a story about taking on the establishment. Put the power where it belongs in the voter's hands. You know, not the lobbyists, not gifts. Take those kinds of influences out of the political arena. Like many Americans today, the people of South Dakota knew they had a problem with corruption. And they weren't going to take it anymore. So they gathered signatures, knocked on doors. And on election night 2016, they passed America's first statewide anti-corruption act. New law, the Anti-Corruption Act, which sets up an ethics commission and cracks down on campaign financing and curbed lobbyist gifts to lawmakers. South Dakota voters spoke at the ballot box by passing the so-called Anti-Corruption Act, or Initiated Measure 22. What happened next shocked us all. 1069 made it through the full house this afternoon. It would repeal Initiated Measure 22. Even the Washington Post is questioning why South Dakota Republicans want to get rid of the state's first independent ethics commission. They are declaring a state of emergency. In front of a packed statehouse, a few courageous senators defended the Anti-Corruption Act. We have seen numerous bills dealing with all the stuff that I am 22 dealt with. And every year those get shot down in committee faster than you can even announce the title. We govern with the blessings of those we serve. We have no right to shove this down South Dakota's throats. I did not like I am 22. I spoke against it. But the voters of South Dakota spoke. The bottom line is will we ignore the will of the people? Well, when we don't do our job, the people will do it for us. House Bill 1069 having received a two-thirds majority vote of the members elect is hereby declared passed. The governor of South Dakota signed the repeal bill saying the public had been hoodwinked by scam artists who misrepresented the proposal. One group behind the referendum called the repeal a bald power grab flagrantly defying the will of voters. America and in this case specifically South Dakota, you got a choice to make. Are you going to let them get away with it? Or are you going to throw every single one of these bums out of office in South Dakota and say we did not stutter. We passed the anti-corruption act and you do as you're told because you're not our boss, we're your boss. This is a story about taking on the establishment and what we do next because we still have a problem with corruption and we won't stop until it's fixed. Go to represent.us to find out what we do next.