C.J. Keene
ReporterC.J. Keene is a Rapid City-based journalist covering the legal system, education, and culture. Originally from Omaha, C.J. studied journalism, media, and film studies at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska.
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A pair of bills to create program like private school voucher systems in South Dakota were killed in committee. -
A bill seeking to force school districts display the Ten Commandments in every South Dakota classroom has advanced from the Senate. -
Aberdeen Republican Rep. Al Novstrup is the primary sponsor. He said the bill will clamp down on access to medicinal products, describing the change as quote “minor but major.” -
The hotly debated SB23, which would establish a mandate for publishing results of nomination petitions, advanced from the Senate Monday. -
A bill requiring the use of a cash option to attend school-related events narrowly advances in the state House Education Committee. Though some say it’s overreaches for its target goal. -
Rhoden has had a long legislative career leading up to this moment which has left him respected by peers on both sides of the aisle. -
A bill requiring citizenship status on South Dakota licenses has cleared its first legislative step. -
A bill which seeks to mandate the Ten Commandments be displayed in every South Dakota classroom advances from the Senate Education committee. -
The first of what will likely be many bills seeking to tackle the governor’s proposed education savings accounts was heard this week.
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An effort to build a pipeline from the Missouri River to the Black Hills advances out of committee. It’s the second time this proposal has been brought to the Capitol.
