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Tempers flared at the South Dakota Capitol this week as cannabis-wary lawmakers and medical marijuana advocates clashed over how the state’s fledgling program should be governed.

The South Dakota political world is watching as Rapid City voters decide whether a $125 million theme park and entertainment district should receive an eight-figure boost from City Hall.

Gov. Larry Rhoden is confident he can get the support of metro lawmakers for his plan to float the Sioux Falls Regional Airport a $15 million no-interest loan.

Get ready for an extra dose of hardball politics at the South Dakota Capitol.

What started as an upbeat briefing on the outcome of this year’s Sioux Empire Fair ended with the ejection of two residents from Tuesday’s Minnehaha County Commission meeting.