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USD students voice their opinions of IM 22

January 31st, 2017

227 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

69 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

427 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

202 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

92 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

57 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

11 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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Legislature addresses transgender rights in K-12 schools

February 4th, 2016

16 A rise in transgender culture has swept through pop culture and media this past year, and now there are multiple bills regarding the rights of transgender students now...

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Pierre tackles South Dakota teacher pay

January 26th, 2016

161 Gov. Dennis Daugaard is leading the charge to get South Dakota out of last place when it comes to teacher pay. “This is the year to act,” Daugaard said in his State...

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USD professors denounce recent science bill