
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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In November, South Dakotans will vote on whether to place abortion rights into the state constitution. It’s the third time in 20 years the electorate has weighed in on abortion.
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Campaigns for and against the abortion ballot question say they’re going to increase their messaging heading into the last month before election day.
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NewsSunday marks the opening for a memorial to commemorate at least 50 Native American children who died attending the Rapid City boarding school more than 100 years ago. Organizers say the issue is crucial for understanding race relations in the city.
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The company exploring whether to reopen the Gilt Edge Mine in the northern Black Hills is backing out of the project.
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The South Dakota Supreme Court is suspending former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s law license for six months.
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A trial over the ballot initiative to put abortion rights into the state constitution will not start in the beginning of next week.
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The Oyate Health Clinic in Rapid City is celebrating its five-year anniversary and looking toward the future.
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Attorney General Marty Jackley is suing the NCAA over its proposed settlement in a case involving student athletes. The settlement centers around an NCAA policy that prohibited athletes from receiving sponsorships from companies.
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South Dakota is trying to clarify its abortion exception with a video, which was released this week in consult with the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs.
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The South Dakota Department of Health is releasing a video to clarify the state’s lone abortion exception—life of the mother. The video was published on the Department of Health’s YouTube page earlier this week.