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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Stevens urges delegates to research parties

By Adeline Smidt   South Dakota Representative Mike Stevens advised Girls State delegates to research political parties and to become involved in whichever best represents their views Tuesday morning. Stevens, who represents District 18 and serves as Majority Whip in the South Dakota House of Representatives, told delegates that political parties aren’t everything. He then shared three ways a person’s political views can be shaped. Birth, or factors […]

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Sutton empowers women attending South Dakota Girls State

South Dakota Sen. Billie Sutton believes women are underrepresented in politics. Sutton said women make up only about 20 percent of the government, while they make up around 52 percent of the nation’s population. Additionally, South Dakota has never had a female governor, and the United States has never had a female president. Sutton encouraged delegates to get involved politically. He told the girls it was […]

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