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Cannabis clash 5.0 | Electorate education | Defending public schooling with a homeschool perspective | Dusty's No. 2? | Finding wins amid dysfunction
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Cannabis clash 5.0 | Electorate education | Defending public schooling with a homeschool perspective | Dusty's No. 2? | Finding wins amid dysfunction

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt makes her debut appearance on The Scouting Lounge to talk state politics, economic development, medical pot & West River

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State Politics

South Dakota's medical marijuana divide erupts amid ‘show committee’ claims

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Nov 5
South Dakota's medical marijuana divide erupts amid ‘show committee’ claims

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.

Tax break for Libertyland USA heads to Rapid City referendum

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Nov 7
Tax break for Libertyland USA heads to Rapid City referendum

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.

State Politics

Will $30M airport boost takeoff or crash with Sioux Falls & Black Hills lawmakers?

Will $30M airport boost takeoff or crash with Sioux Falls & Black Hills lawmakers?

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.

State Politics

Analysis: 2026 South Dakota governor's race stoking campaign proxy wars

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Oct 28
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.

Sioux Falls

Two people ejected from Minnehaha County Commission meeting

Two people ejected from Minnehaha County Commission meeting

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.

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