On today's show...
SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings us the story of why a group of lawmakers had to break open the rulebook recently. The empty seats in the South Dakota Legislature have started to impact the 2024 session.
We learn about the Democrats' legislative priorities with Minority Leader Sen. Reynold Nesiba and Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Erin Healy. They discuss Medicaid expansion, antisemitism and free school lunches.
We check in with a former South Dakota lawmaker for his perspective on what's happening in Pierre. Tom Dempster is our Dakota Political Junkie.
Plus, what legally counts as a newspaper? The Legislature may tweak that definition. We get context on the change from Garrick Moritz, editor of the Garretson Gazette.