Dakota Political Junkies
New episodes uploaded weekly
'Political Junkies' is a fan-favorite segment from SDPB's news and arts program, "In The Moment."
Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state.
Available on the air every Wednesday at 12:30 CT on SDPB Radio.
Latest Episodes
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Long-time journalist Kevin Woster analyzes the impacts of shuttering newspapers in Brookings, Huron, Redfield and Flandreau. -
Our Dakota Political Junkies take a closer look at the goals of South Dakota's new immigration enforcement initiative. And based on those goals, how do we know it's working?
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Our Dakota Political Junkies explore how President Trump may be claiming more spending power than previous administrations.
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Two former appropriators who were on the first prison committee unpack the final recommendations from the Project Prison Reset committee.
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President Donald Trump's budget bill will enact much of his domestic agenda. Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how the tax and program cuts could be felt here at home.
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A ProPublica investigative report alleges Noem took a cut of political donations and didn't disclose it. Our Dakota Political Junkies offer their analysis.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how some political actions are being buried right in barrage of stories and headlines.
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In light of recent shootings, we explore a poll that showed a troubling rise in the percentage of people who said political violence could be "justified."
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Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss the two candidates in the running for the 2026 governor's race (so far): Jon Hansen and Toby Doeden.
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Former legislators Jean Hunhoff and Linda Duba unpack what they found unsurprising in the new prison report. Plus, a look at bureaucracy in the state. Do we need a DOGE?
