Dakota Political Junkies

Absentee voting for the June primary has begun, and voters will weigh in on whether they think Representative Dusty Johnson and Senator John Thune are doing their jobs. Plus, the wealthiest among us is set to purchase a platform most of us use. How might Elon Musk change the rules of Twitter?

Dakota Political Junkies Lisa Hager and Dave Wiltse discuss the ever-evolving challenges of pandemic public health policy.

A federal judge voided the Biden administration's mask requirement for public transportation, a move the administration called "disappointing." Is a mask requirement for public health purposes during a pandemic "government overreach?" Then what about Title 42? The CDC says it's no longer necessary as a public health measure.Today's Dakota Political Junkies conversation takes us to Pierre, to Washington, and to a few places in between. We welcome political scientists Lisa Hager and David Wiltse to the program now, joining us from the Jeanine Basinger Studio on the campus of South Dakota State University. Professor Hager is assistant professor of political science at SDSU. Professor Wiltse is associate professor of political science at SDSU.

A federal judge voided the Biden administration's mask requirement for public transportation, a move the administration called "disappointing." Is a mask requirement for public health purposes during a pandemic "government overreach?" Then what about Title 42? The CDC says it's no longer necessary as a public health measure.Today's Dakota Political Junkies conversation takes us to Pierre, to Washington, and to a few places in between. We welcome political scientists Lisa Hager and David Wiltse to the program now, joining us from the Jeanine Basinger Studio on the campus of South Dakota State University. Professor Hager is assistant professor of political science at SDSU. Professor Wiltse is associate professor of political science at SDSU.

Dakota Political Junkies Lisa Hager and Dave Wiltse discuss the ever-evolving challenges of pandemic public health policy.

It's been an unusual legislative session in more ways than one. The Dakota Political junkies join us on Wednesdays to talk South Dakota Politics. Today we welcome Michael Card Ph.D., associate professor of political science and criminal justice at the University of South Dakota and Jon Hunter, publisher emeritus for the Madison Daily leader.

It's been an unusual legislative session in more ways than one. The Dakota Political junkies join us on Wednesdays to talk South Dakota Politics. Today we welcome Michael Card Ph.D., associate professor of political science and criminal justice at the University of South Dakota and Jon Hunter, publisher emeritus for the Madison Daily leader.

Dakota Political Junkies Michael Card, Ph.D. and Jonathan Ellis join us to recap President Biden's State of the Union address from a South Dakota point of view. We'll also explore individual challenges to educators regarding topics parents see as "divisive."

Dakota Political Junkies Michael Card, Ph.D. and Jonathan Ellis join us to recap President Biden's State of the Union address from a South Dakota point of view. We'll also explore individual challenges to educators regarding topics parents see as "divisive."

Dakota Political Junkies: Tom Dempster, a former South Dakota state senator, joins us with analysis on the legislative session.