Marty Jackley discusses South Dakota’s hard-hitting issues

By Nadine Moore   Marty Jackley unrelentingly discussed some of South Dakota’s most challenging issues during his visit at the general assembly Thursday morning. Jackley, South Dakota’s Attorney General, touched on a variety of topics, including the correlation between rising drug abuse and crime rates, gun control and capital punishment. “Certainly the biggest problem, coming […]

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Raina Grimsley promotes humility

By Nadine Moore   Raina Grimsley’s parents always taught her the importance of politics, but they pushed her to form her own opinions and beliefs. This value, instilled in Grimsley at a young age, especially benefits her now as she runs for the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State governor as the Nationalist Party candidate. As […]

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Bar, law exams teach delegates about careers

By Nadine Moore   Delegates decided early on what their week would entail. Girls State offered delegates the opportunity to attend either a law and procedure or law enforcement class on Tuesday afternoon. Delegates picked classes based upon what sounded interesting to them. Both classes went into detail on the specific field. Delegates needed to […]

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