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EPISODE 200: 100 cops short | Lincoln Day dinners | McPherson County mania | Erickson-Smith predictions | Double standards & malicious politics | Prosecutor packing | Consolidated election failure
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EPISODE 200: 100 cops short | Lincoln Day dinners | McPherson County mania | Erickson-Smith predictions | Double standards & malicious politics | Prosecutor packing | Consolidated election failure

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State Politics

Defeat leaves Dusty Johnson, Republicans at political crossroads

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Jun 4
Defeat leaves Dusty Johnson, Republicans at political crossroads

The political future for Congressman Dusty Johnson is uncertain.

Backlog of untested guns confiscated by South Dakota Indian tribe examined by feds

Backlog of untested guns confiscated by South Dakota Indian tribe examined by feds

About 500 firearms that had sat untested after being seized by a western South Dakota tribe will undergo forensic testing this year.

Sioux Falls

Partisanship creeping further into Sioux Falls mayoral runoff

Partisanship creeping further into Sioux Falls mayoral runoff

Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Democratic Party have joined a growing list of partisans inserting themselves into the Sioux Falls mayoral election.

Reservation crime has attention of South Dakota's reps in Washington, D.C.

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December 18, 2023
Reservation crime has attention of South Dakota's reps in Washington, D.C.

South Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling on the Biden administration to do more to help Indian tribes combat rising crime on their reservations.

State Politics

Could Hansen pivot to South Dakota attorney general's race? GOP delegates await answer

Could Hansen pivot to South Dakota attorney general's race? GOP delegates await answer

Correction: A previous version of this article used the incorrect first name of former South Dakota Attorney General Mark Barnett. The Dakota Scout strives for accuracy and fitness and deeply regrets the error.

Doeden crashes Sioux Falls mayoral debate as nonpartisan election standard keeps bending

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Jun 13
Doeden crashes Sioux Falls mayoral debate as nonpartisan election standard keeps bending

Sioux Falls mayoral candidate Jamie Smith didn’t expect to win over the highest-profile spectator at Friday’s debate with Christine Erickson in downtown Sioux Falls.

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