SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools

Legislation heads to House after one vote margin in Senate

Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight

Jan 29, 2025

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State Sen. John Carley, R-Piedmont, foreground, listens on Jan. 28, 2025, in the South Dakota Senate as Sen. Red Dawn Foster, D-Pine Ridge, speaks about Carley's bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be taught and displayed in public schools. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) — State Sen. John Carley, R-Piedmont, foreground, listens on Jan. 28, 2025, in the South Dakota Senate as Sen. Red Dawn Foster, D-Pine Ridge, speaks about Carley’s bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be taught and displayed in public schools. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate voted 18-17 on Tuesday at the …

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Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight

Joshua Haiar is a reporter based in Sioux Falls. Born and raised in Mitchell, he joined the Navy as a public affairs specialist after high school and then earned a degree from the University of South Dakota.