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News Wrap: Another tropical system hits the northern Bahamas
In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts…
Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court
In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. Trying to get that data has taken the paper more than eight years…
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How Trump and trade factor into Heitkamp’s reelection battle
North Dakota is small in terms of population, but its Senate race this fall is attracting major attention. Incumbent Heidi Heitkamp, the only high-level Democratic official left in the state, faces a close contest with Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer, an…
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Even with Roe v. Wade intact, many states have aggressively restricted abortion access
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has many abortion rights advocates worried that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is in imminent peril. In many places the rollback of access is already steadily progressing. Amna Nawaz reports…
South Dakota voters passed "Marsy's Law" in 2016, embracing constitutional amendments that give crime victims such rights as being notified of developments in their cases. Now, voters are being asked to support changes that cut down on unforeseen bureaucratic problems…
The state would be the first in the nation to block instruction on gender identity or gender expression, and South Dakota's bill would cover public school students from kindergarten through seventh grade.
Supporters of a constitutional amendment targeting government corruption have turned in enough valid signatures to put the ballot question before South Dakota voters in 2018.
The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
A trio of ballot measures could radically reshape South Dakota politics.
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