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VIEWPOINT | Our corn farmers suffer as leadership failures abound
Guest column by Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union
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State Politics

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South Dakota joins Trump-backed ‘school choice’ tax credit program
Gov. Rhoden opts state into 'Big Beautiful Bill' initiative aimed at bolstering alternative education funding
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Joe Sneve
Gov. Larry Rhoden will enter 2026 GOP race
Union Center rancher will seek full term in Governor's Office, to announce candidacy in Rapid City next week
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South Dakota's medical marijuana divide erupts amid ‘show committee’ claims
Cannabis advocates, state lawmakers spar after oversight panel recommends more changes to five-year-old cannabis law
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Prison task force 2.0 faces steeper test after Gov. Rhoden's $650M promise
Panel charged with tackling recidivism, inmate programming gaps signals quick response wanted
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Analysis: 2026 South Dakota governor's race stoking campaign proxy wars
Looming election will shape 101st Legislative Session; Gov. Rhoden harkens crowded 2010 gubernatorial contest
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Joe Sneve
Will $30M airport boost takeoff or crash with Sioux Falls & Black Hills lawmakers?
Property taxes, politics could ensnare Gov. Larry Rhoden's latest economic development push
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Sioux Falls

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Timing trouble: Battle smolders over Lincoln County government access
Commissioners back morning, evening meeting calendars
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Sioux Falls Council urged to keep appointment process politics free
Nominations coming as outgoing councilor vacates seat ahead of 2026 election
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Joe Sneve
Sioux Area Metro to add bus shelters amid increasing ridership
New mileage cap being put in place for on-demand service
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VIEWPOINT | Our corn farmers suffer as leadership failures abound
Guest column by Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union
CARTOON | Bad, marijuana! Bad!
As seen in the Nov. 14-20, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout
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VIEWPOINT | Prison critics spreading false claims
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