Latest 'Dakota Political Junkies'
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It's Wednesday and time to gather our Dakota Political Junkies.Today we welcome Lisa Hager, Ph.D. She is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at South Dakota State University. David Wiltse, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Political Science at South Dakota State University.
Latest Political Coverage
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My, how things can change for a politician. Especially for a Republican politician, in the time of Trump. -
Gov. Kristi Noem/TwitterA legislative oversight committee finds Governor Kristi Noem’s daughter got an extra chance to obtain an appraiser license.A unanimously adopted report says that was outside of the normal process.
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Amendment C, which was placed on the ballot by the Republican supermajorities in the South Dakota House and Senate, would require that certain ballot measures get at least 60-percent approval by voters to become law, instead of the now-required simple majority. -
The Department of Interior is releasing the first volume of a report investigating deaths, abuses and other history associated with Native American boarding schools.Dozens of those schools were located within South Dakota’s borders.
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The Dakota Political Junkies join us for our weekly roundup of urgent, thoughtful, and controversial South Dakota political stories.
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In June, Constitutional Amendment C is going to be on the primary ballot. If passed it would require any future ballot measure that increases taxes, or spends $10 million dollars over 5 years, to pass by at least 60% or three-fifths supermajority.
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The current director of the Division of Criminal Investigation will seek the Republican nomination for Attorney General. David Natvig has held the position since 2019 when Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg took office.
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If passed, Constitutional Amendment C would require any future ballot measure that increases taxes, or spends $10 million dollars over 5 years, to pass by at least 60% or three-fifths supermajority.
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The South Dakota Libertarian party is fielding several candidates in local and national races across the state. The party recently submitted its nominations to the Secretary of State for certification to be put on the ballot.
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The leader of the South Dakota Senate says he moved one ballot question to the primary election to make Medicaid expansion more difficult.Those comments came during a candidate debate in Watertown.
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The group South Dakotans Decide Healthcare is pushing for Medicaid expansion in South Dakota by way of a constitutional amendment as opposed to an initiated measure. They feel this gives South Dakotans the best opportunity for their voices to be heard in November.
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Trappers have submitted about 16,000 tails as part of the state’s Nest Predator Bounty Program so far this year. 2,000 of those tails have been submitted by youth trappers.
