Lee Strubinger
Reporter/ProducerLee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
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South Dakota Banking officials expect trust assets held in the state to take a significant jump this year. In 2022, the value of assets held in South Dakota trusts dipped for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. That dip was driven by the value of cryptocurrency. -
A West River nonprofit is closer to securing water rights for a proposed pipeline to bring Missouri River water to the region. Because of the size of the request, state lawmakers must approve it. -
Wednesday is the last day to see Inyan Wakan—an art exhibit at the Ruddell Gallery at Black Hills State University. The show, which translates to 'Holy Rock,' is by Marty Two Bulls Jr., a Lakota artist who was an Artist in Residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility this year. -
An Arizona Democrat is calling on the White House to pardon Native American activist Leonard Peltier. US Representative Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, views this moment as Peltier’s last chance at freedom. He and 30 other congressional Democrats are calling on outgoing president Joe Biden to pardon Peltier. -
South Dakota Sen. John Thune says Senate Republicans have an aggressive schedule to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and to enact their agenda. -
Gov. Kristi Noem wants to cut the state library budget by 64 percent. Some worry the move would hurt public libraries across the state. -
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says embattled Defense Department nominee Pete Hegseth has moved closer to having his full support for the position. -
Governor Kristi Noem wants to make a temporary overall sales tax cut permanent. Lawmakers passed the cut to fight inflation at the time. Backers said organic growth would cover the cost of the cut. But there are competing ideas to reduce the tax burden in the state. -
Some state lawmakers are proposing legislation to bring property tax relief next legislative session. That comes as Gov. Kristi Noem is calling on the Republican controlled legislature to make a temporary sales tax cut permanent. -
Gov. Kristi Noem is proposing a significant cut to South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
