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• "I definitely followed the law," Gant told The Daily Republic newspaper.
• The law says the secretary of state "shall compile" statements written by proponents and opponents of the ballot questions, "if any can be identified."
• Republican Sen. Stan Adelstein, who opposes a proposed balanced budget amendment, said he doesn't think Gant made a real effort to find opposing views.
• "He didn't call me," Adelstein said. "Why didn't he call me? He couldn't find me?"
• The pamphlets are available online and were sent to the news outlets and the state's county auditors to help them inform voters. Statements often are written by legislators, political or organization leaders, or citizen advocates supporting or opposing ballot measures. The Rapid City Journal reports that Gov. Dennis Daugaard wrote a 229-word statement favoring "Constitutional Amendment P," which would mandate a balanced budget each year.
• Adelstein wants a new set of pamphlets distributed and said he is consulting attorneys.
• "He (Gant) has clearly broken the law and he's clearly guilty of a misdemeanor," he said.
• It is the second time this election year that Adelstein has accused Gant's office of improprieties. In June, he asked Attorney General Marty Jackley's office to investigate Gant and Pat Powers for impropriety, conflict of interest and possible illegal activity. Powers, who resigned in July, ran a campaign-consulting business while working for Gant's office. Jackley said there was no evidence Gant broke the law.
• The other proposed constitutional amendments, if passed, would increase travel pay for state lawmakers to and from Pierre, overhaul constitutional language pertaining to corporate governance, and change how money from a state fund gets distributed.
• Adelstein said the inability of the secretary of state's office to provide pro and con arguments on the measures including the balanced budget measure might lead to the election results being challenged in court.
• "Believe me, I am worried about this," he said. "If this amendment passes, I have no idea how, but I will seek to go to court that the voters were misinformed and it should not go into the constitution."
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• CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant in Cheyenne.
• Black Hills Corp. said Monday that it would move ahead with plans to begin con

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