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Legislative nutcrackers, the validation of abysmal turnout, $2B question(s), South Dakota's jerky reign, readying to run & EV 101
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Legislative nutcrackers, the validation of abysmal turnout, $2B question(s), South Dakota's jerky reign, readying to run & EV 101

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen & Rep. Greg Jamison visit The Dakota Scout bunker to chat about prisons, property taxes & politics with Jon & Joe.

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HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

South Dakota's prison pricetag could be more than $2B, task force learns

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May 15
South Dakota's prison pricetag could be more than $2B, task force learns

The state of South Dakota could build more than $2 billion worth of prisons in the next decade and still be out of space by 2040.

Sioux Falls

Fewer than 3 percent of Sioux Falls voters showed during Tuesday’s election

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May 14
Fewer than 3 percent of Sioux Falls voters showed during Tuesday’s election

Most voters in South Dakota’s largest school district commemorated their board of education’s last May election by not showing up.

Sioux Falls

June, November city elections expected to bolster turnout, campaign costs

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Mar 22
June, November city elections expected to bolster turnout, campaign costs

The ripple effect of a new law that forces cities and school districts across South Dakota to hold their elections on the same day as state primary or general elections is already showing itself in the state’s largest city.

Sioux Falls

Who's next? Crowded field anticipated for 2026 Sioux Falls mayoral race

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Mar 28
Who's next? Crowded field anticipated for 2026 Sioux Falls mayoral race

A deluge of potential successors could be waiting to take the reins of Sioux Falls City Hall in 2026.

State Politics

Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

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Mar 19
Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

New revenue streams for South Dakota governments that lean almost entirely on property taxes to pay their bills will be a key initiative coming out of the governor’s office this spring.

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