Stu Whitney

Stu Whitney

Total 135 Posts
  • Sioux Falls, SD
Title: investigative reporter; expertise: politics, justice, education, health care, demographics, immigration, sports; language spoken: English; contact: 605-759-4576 / stu.whitney@sdnewswatch.org

Recreational pot campaign makes another ballot run in South Dakota

What's different this time and how it's an issue-rich election with abortion, open primaries and a grocery tax repeal also likely on the fall ballot. And voters will decide whether to impose a work requirement for Medicaid and remove male-only references in state documents.

Immigration hurdles harm labor trafficking crackdown: 'We've only scratched the surface'

South Dakota's agricultural, construction and tourism industries draw people and companies seeking profit through the involuntary servitude of others.

US Postal Service downgrades South Dakota mail operations

Rural areas and cities impacted: "If you drop a letter in the mailbox, whether it’s going to Sioux Falls, Brandon or Texas, it’s going to go down to Omaha."

SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch

Republican Party divide between establishment and far-right factions comes to a head in June 4 primary elections. Here's what to watch for.

South Dakota judicial nominees pass committee, head to full US Senate vote

Camela Theeler and Eric Schulte, both of Sioux Falls, were nominated by President Joe Biden and supported by Republican Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds.

Sioux Falls growth forces question: Can Smithfield and Big Sioux River co-exist?

The pork slaughterhouse has a new treatment plant to reduce the amount of toxic waste it dumps in the river. Developers and environmentalists want more progress.

Supreme Court case could impact out-of-state abortions for South Dakotans

Minnesota doctor says her Just the Pill organization could use mobile units to serve South Dakota residents who cross the border.
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