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SDPB Radio Coverage of the South Dakota Legislature. See all coverage and find links to audio and video streams live from the Capitol at www.sdpb.org/statehouse

Statehouse Podcast: Abortion Restrictions, Testing Home Schoolers, Indigenous Language

The State Senate rejects a bill that revises sonogram requirements.

Debate begins on standardized tests for home school students.

A bill that recognizes the official indigenous languages in South Dakota are Lakota, Dakota and Nakota has been introduced. If passed, it joins English as the common language for the state.

Lawmakers are looking for solutions to increasing rates of nursing home closures. Governor Kristi Noem proposed one-time increases in state funds for Medicaid reimbursement and $5 million in innovation grants.

A House Committee is passing along a bill that allows concealed carry without a permit.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.