Politics

A Rapid City native and war vet will challenge U.S. Representative Kristi Noem in the 2014 election. Democrat Corinna Robinson held a brief conference in Pierre at the State Capitol Friday morning. Robinson says although she’s facing a Republican incumbent, she’s confident in her qualifications for the position. She says she’s running because current members of Congress are too focused on partisanship and she plans to provide transparency for South Dakotans.

KELO-TV Rapid City reporter Kevin Woster and Seth Tupper, editor of the Mitchell Daily Republic, discuss the latest in politics. Topics included the legislative debate over Common Core education standards, insurance reform, animal cruelty legislation, the U.S. Senate race and the farm bill.

Joining the program this week are Jonathan Ellis, reporter and news analyst with the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, and Denise Ross, web editor of the Mitchell Daily Republic. Topics include the farm bill. House Speaker John Boehner says the current bill should be extended while House and Senate conferees seek a compromise. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate won’t extend the bill. We’ll also discuss the passage by the U.S.

Joining the program this week are David Montgomery, political reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and Roger Whittle, managing editor of the Watertown Public Opinion. Topics include the Sioux Falls School Board and the Pledge of Allegiance, the EB-5 investigation, a new third party candidate for governor and Kristi Noem’s school lunch proposal.  

Joining the program this week are Kevin Woster, veteran South Dakota journalist and Rapid City reporter for KELO-TV, and Seth Tupper, editor for the Mitchell Daily Republic. Topics this week include a series of AP reports on the negative side effects of the ethanol industry; retired Army officer Corinna Robinson’s campaign seeking the Democratic nomination to run South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat; and former Republican Senator Larry Pressler’s consideration of another Senate bid.

Madison Daily Leader publisher Jon Hunter and Sioux Falls Argus Leader political reporter/columnist Jonathan Ellis discussed the unfolding story of the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen and what impact it could have on the Senate candidacy of former Governor Mike Rounds, the petitions for public votes on a minimum wage increase and the “any willing provider” health care measure and Democrat Corinna Robinson’s candidacy for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat.  

Joining the program this week are Denise Ross, web editor of the Mitchell Daily Republic, and David Montgomery, political reporter and blogger for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.  Topics include the latest on farm bill negotiations between Senate and House conferees including South Dakota U.S. Representative Kristi Noem, ballot measure petitions for the 2014 election and the power imbalance between the South Dakota legislature and the Governor’s office. 

This week's Dakota Political Junkies are Jonathan Ellis, reporter and columnist with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and Jon Hunter, publisher of the Madison Daily Leader. Topics include a possible run for Governor by former Republican state legislator Lora Hubbel, debt/shutdown negotiations, U.S. Representative Kristi Noem and the 2013 Farm Bill and the re-opening of Mount Rushmore.

Joining the program this week are Denise Ross, web editor with the Mitchell Daily Republic, and David Montgomery, political reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Topics include the 2013 Farm Bill, the government shutdown, and State Rep. Jim Bolin’s withdrawal from the race for Commissioner of School and Public Lands.  

Denise Ross and Kevin Woster join Karl Gehrke at the Rapid City studio to discuss the farm bill, a Rapid City uranium mining petition denied by the Board of Minerals and Environment, Libertarian Kurt Evans' entrance into the U.S. Senate race and a new task force on establishing voter stations in three mostly Native American communities.

Joining the program are Denise Ross, web editor of the Mitchell Daily Republic, and David Montgomery, political reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Topics included the Daniel Willard robocall trial, a minimum wage initiative measure petition drive and a proposed ballot measure that would prohibit insurance companies from preventing their customers from choosing health care providers that are not included in company networks.

Bret Swanson, an English instructor at American University in Cairo, talks about what he's seen so far in the past year in Egypt. Swanson's a former adjunct professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Black Hills State University. He also worked in educational outreach for SDPB. More violence is expected in Egypt after chaos swept through the country last week, leaving nearly 900 dead in four days of unrest and threatening to stall a political transition.

Joining the program are Denise Ross, web editor with the Mitchell Daily Republic, and Jonathan Ellis, reporter and columnist with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Discussion topics included State Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson's resignation, State Representative Stace Nelson's announcement that he's seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and Governor Dennis Daugaard's appointment of former DM&E Railroad CEO Kevin Schieffer to the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Joining the program this week are Jon Hunter, publisher of the Madison Daily Leader, and David Montgomery, political reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader where he also writes the Political Smokeout blog. Topics this week include the controversy over whether Secretary of State Jason Gant has authority to release HAVA funds for early voting offices in three reservation communities, Representative Kristi Noem's bi-partisan sex trafficking legislation and Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' purchase of the Washington Post.

Joining the program are Kevin Woster, columnist and reporter with the Rapid City Journal, and Jon Hunter, publisher of the Madison Daily Leader. Topics included a possible U.S. Senate run by Republican legislator Stace Nelson, activities during the Congressional recess, immigration reform and the failed farm bill legislation.

Joining the program are David Montgomery, political reporter for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and Seth Tupper, editor of the Mitchell Daily Republic. Topics included State Representative Stace Nelson's exploration of a possible Senate run and Greg Jamison's announcement that he's running for Sioux Falls mayor.

Today's Political Junkies are Kevin Woster, columnist and reporter for the Rapid City Journal, and Roger Whittle, managing editor of the Watertown Public Opinion. Topics this week include the announcement by State Senate Majority Whip Larry Rhoden that he's challenging former Governor Mike Rounds in the U.S. Senate Republican primary.

Today on the program are David Montgomery, political reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and Jon Hunter, publisher of the Madison Daily Leader. They'll discuss Nesselhuf's departure from the South Dakota Democratic Party among other topics.