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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A legislative panel is re-issuing more specific subpoenas to compel Department of Revenue leaders to testify before the group. -
Carbon pipeline regulation, eminent domain reform, education reform and property tax relief—these are just a few of the top issues the 100th South Dakota legislature will address when they convene later this month. -
The state of South Dakota has $322.7 million in budget reserves. That’s according to an annual comprehensive financial report released by the Bureau of Finance and Management on Tuesday. -
Winner Regional Hospital will stop offering labor and delivery services starting February first. Winner Regional Health announced the service change on Monday, citing ongoing challenges in recruiting physicians and difficulties with Medicaid reimbursement. -
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.
