Government and Politics
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Two federal judge seats remain open in South Dakota despite busy caseload
For the past 20 months, South Dakota’s U.S. District Court has had a judicial vacancy waiting to be filled by President Joe Biden’s administration, prompting political scrutiny of the process and a shuffling of workloads for other federal judges.
Now the situation enters a new realm of
Is proposed abortion amendment ‘far more extreme’ than Roe v. Wade?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of South Dakota News Watch stories providing analysis of potential South Dakota ballot initiatives for the 2024 election.
It’s no coincidence that South Dakotans are well-versed in direct democracy. The state was the first in the nation to adopt
Gov. Kristi Noem pulls support for grocery tax measure over jeopardized tobacco money
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of South Dakota News Watch stories providing analysis of potential South Dakota ballot initiatives for the 2024 election.
A citizen-led campaign to eliminate South Dakota’s state grocery tax through a measure on the 2024 ballot won’t have the
Ballot effort would allow more South Dakotans to choose candidates. But can it pass?
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of South Dakota News Watch stories providing analysis of potential South Dakota ballot initiatives for the 2024 election.
It’s a well-worn adage that politics are about timing, and that’s especially true when it comes to citizen-led ballot measures
Long-held rural values at odds in South Dakota gun range debate
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An effort to build a huge gun range and shooting complex north of Rapid City has created divisiveness and hard feelings between two of South Dakota’s most iconic populations.
The values run deep and histories stretch long among people in the two groups – those devoted
Updated: Tension between governor and GOP-led Legislature stalls $200 million workforce housing program
Steve Westra, head of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, announced in April that he is resigning from his position effective May 22, 2023.
No formal reason for the resignation was given, though Gov. Kristi Noem said in a statement: “South Dakotans are building the strongest economy in America
Most South Dakota county auditors disagree with election drop box ban
When the question of using election drop boxes for South Dakota early voting was raised in a House State Affairs committee hearing in Pierre in early February, the discussion took on an ominous tone, mirroring national rhetoric over the integrity of American elections.
“It’s simply too easy for bad