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KEEP SCROLLING FOR LINKS TO A FEW OF The Dakota Scout STORIES & OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF The Scouting Lounge:
Political jockeying marks start of South Dakota's next governor's race
The 2026 GOP primary race for governor subtly kicked off last month with a letter that seemed to fly under the radar but landed with an unmistakable ripple.
Analysis: 2026 South Dakota governor's race stoking campaign proxy wars
Get ready for an extra dose of hardball politics at the South Dakota Capitol.
Prison task force 2.0 faces steeper test after Gov. Rhoden's $650M promise
The next chapter in South Dakota’s ongoing prison-reform saga is here.
Rhoden vows to pair inmate rehabilitation group with new prison
Gov. Larry Rhoden said Wednesday that he will create a Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force to guide the expansion of inmate programming as the state moves forward with plans for a new men’s prison.
