by jmason | Feb 3, 2025 | Politics
South Dakota’s experiment with direct democracy is at a crossroads as the state grapples with potential changes to its revered initiative and referendum process. Pioneering in 1898 and expanding significantly in 1972, this process has empowered residents to...
by jmason | Feb 3, 2025 | Politics
As South Dakota confronts the future of direct democracy, the 2025 legislative session becomes a pivotal moment in shaping its initiative and referendum process. Republican lawmakers have proposed an increasing number of restrictions, questioning whether the state has...
by jmason | Feb 3, 2025 | Crime & Justice
South Dakota Lawmakers Tackle Stenographer Shortage: A Move Towards Audio Recordings South Dakota Lawmakers Tackle Stenographer Shortage: A Move Towards Audio Recordings Amid a pressing shortage of stenographers, or court reporters, South Dakota’s legislative...
by jmason | Feb 3, 2025 | Crime & Justice
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of South Dakota’s former Attorney General, Jason Ravnsborg, for two months following his involvement in a 2020 traffic fatality. This development comes after the South Dakota Supreme Court imposed a six-month...
by jmason | Feb 3, 2025 | Sports
BROOKINGS, S.D. – In the heartland of South Dakota, where wrestling passion thrives……