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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: Nursing Homes, Presumptive Probation & Early Childhood Education

Appropriations committee is considering increasing payments to nursing home facilities.

Senate lawmakers delaying vote on repealing Attorney General bill regarding presumptive probation. The governor opposes it. 

South Dakota is one of eight states where clergy are not incuded in mandatory reporting laws surrounding child abuse. Lawmakers are passing a bill to add clergy to the list.

House Republicans reject a bill that establishes an early childhood development council.

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