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House Bill 1072 would move S.D. to 'Constitutional carry'

February 28th, 2017

658 A bill that would eliminate the concealed carry permit process for South Dakota residents is scheduled for a hearing in the state Senate Wednesday. House Bill 1072...

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USD professors denounce recent science bill

February 21st, 2017

206 A bill that allows school teachers to teach the "strengths and weaknesses" of scientific theories in classrooms, titled "An Act to protect the teaching of certain...

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USD students voice their opinions of IM 22

January 31st, 2017

232 UPDATE - South Dakota Senate members voted to approve House Bill 1069 to repeal IM 22 with a vote of 27 to 8, on Wednesday night. The approval of HB 1069 disappointed...

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Local state candidates talk policy issues at town hall debate

October 25th, 2016

74 Candidates running for the Clay County House and Senate seats were involved in a townhall-style debate on Tuesday. The candidates running for the Democratic House are...

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Good Samaritan Bill signed by Daugaard, becomes law

March 29th, 2016

451 After more than five years of discussion in Pierre, the Good Samaritan Bill has finally been signed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard this month. House Bill 1078 grants...

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Pending bill helps combat drug overdoses, could help save lives

March 1st, 2016

208 Recent legislation is making it easier for healthcare professionals in the state to combat drug overdoses with the use of Naloxone, an antagonist used to reverse the...

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Daugaard vetoes 'Transgender Bathroom Bill'

March 1st, 2016

94 Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoed the so-called "Transgender Bathroom Bill" on Tuesday afternoon. The bill would have required transgender students to use bathrooms...

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Legislators flip flop on S.D. teacher pay increase

February 23rd, 2016

59 Governor Dennis Daugaard’s plan to raise teacher pay is moving forward to the South Dakota Senate, after the bill initially failed by one vote in the House of...

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Deadline passes for SD bill introductions

February 10th, 2016

14 It’s debate time in Pierre. The period to introduce bills in the South Dakota Legislature has closed, and Gov. Dennis Daugaard already signed his first bill in the...

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