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Visiting Wrigley | Winning state | Forging better athletes | New 9-to-5er | Making a majority | Hiding in the bathroom | Abnormally triggered | Building better businesses

Sponsored by JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Madison Sen. Casey Crabtree stops in to talk baseball, economic development, a new job and this year's election prospects.

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SCOUTING REPORT | Rodeo center shifting ground, Fauci on Noem, departing Congress

SCOUTING REPORT | Rodeo center shifting ground, Fauci on Noem, departing Congress

The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre has a ground problem. Specifically, a sliding hillside.

State Politics

District 25 committee nominates replacement for South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke

District 25 committee nominates replacement for South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke

County Republicans have lined up a replacement for a standing Dell Rapids state senator facing criminal charges.

State Politics

Capitol chaos: Data center divides, missing senator spark political clash, South Dakota history

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Feb 25
Capitol chaos: Data center divides, missing senator spark political clash, South Dakota history

PIERRE — Political gamesmanship thrust simmering disputes around data centers, electricity generation, nicotine sales and a long-held constitutional standard in the South Dakota Legislature into the political spotlight this week.

State Politics

Data center feud reaches South Dakota Capitol

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Jan 26
Data center feud reaches South Dakota Capitol

PIERRE — Tax breaks for data centers that power artificial intelligence capabilities are at the center of what could be this year’s most contentious battle among lawmakers at the state Capitol.

State Politics

Sioux Falls lawmaker lead defender in struggle to preserve states' AI autonomy

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June 7, 2025
Sioux Falls lawmaker lead defender in struggle to preserve states' AI autonomy

A South Dakota legislator is leading a bipartisan, nationwide coalition of more than 250 lawmakers urging federal policymakers to preserve state authority in artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.

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