March 28th, 202169 Recently, the South Dakota state legislature failed to pass House Bill 1100, which would delay medicinal marijuana. Because of this, Initiated Measure 26 will go into effect on July 1, 2021, which will allow medicinal marijuana to be legal in South Dakota. Associate professor of political science and...
November 13th, 202052 This November, five states had medical or recreational marijuana on the ballot. All five passed those measures, with South Dakota making history by passing both medical and recreational marijuana simultaneously, through Initiated Measure 26 and Constitutional Amendment A, respectively. The SD ballot measures will take effect in July of...
November 10th, 2020167 Vermillion voters approved a measure to adopt a new home rule charter for the city government on Nov. 3. The charter passed with 60% of the vote and provides the city with greater discretion in its policy-making. The charter is intended to establish a more representative and effective city government in Vermillion. A home rule...
November 3rd, 2020100 As election results rolled in on Nov. 3, students around campus watched the future of the country become a reality. Some students chose to attend watch parties on campus while others viewed from the comfort of their homes. But no matter where they watched, students were not surprised by the South Dakota...
October 25th, 2020197 President Donald Trump has said in his campaign for reelection this November against former vice president Joe Biden, the 2020 election is, “the most important election in US history.” In addition, according to a recent poll, 69% of Americans believe the upcoming election is the most important election of their lifetimes. Addison...
