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SD Focus: 2022 Ballot Special

Episode 2 | 56m 19s

This hour-long episode features perspectives on the two statewide ballot measures: a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid eligibility, and an initiated measure to legalize recreational marijuana. Plus, host Jackie Hendry sits down with candidates for Secretary of State and Public Utilities Commission.

Aired: 10/26/22
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Extras
Current foster families and former foster children share their stories.
The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD.
Better pay and expanding the pipeline are potential solutions to the teacher shortage.
The child care crisis continues, and some are looking to lawmakers for solutions.
The earliest years of a child's life can have lifelong impacts on learning.
How support for children has evolved in 50 years, and where we have room to grow.
Limited access to child care has an impact on the state's workforce shortage.
An overview on the challenges of accessing prenatal healthcare.
Learn the health impacts of isolation and how to support the young people in your life.
Learn what's next as South Dakota implements Medicaid expansion.
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Current foster families and former foster children share their stories.
The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD.
Better pay and expanding the pipeline are potential solutions to the teacher shortage.
The child care crisis continues, and some are looking to lawmakers for solutions.
The earliest years of a child's life can have lifelong impacts on learning.
How support for children has evolved in 50 years, and where we have room to grow.
Limited access to child care has an impact on the state's workforce shortage.
An overview on the challenges of accessing prenatal healthcare.
Learn the health impacts of isolation and how to support the young people in your life.
Learn what's next as South Dakota implements Medicaid expansion.