Science Nov 08 T. rex skull fossil from South Dakota to be auctioned in NY for millions A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 08 Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Nation Nov 05 Watch 5:40 Who South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion vote will impact the most On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage, which would likely have outsized benefits for the state’s most vulnerable people. Ali Rogin speaks to Laura Santhanam, who recently returned from a reporting…
Nation Nov 01 Hourslong drives and huge bills. Here’s what the pregnant and uninsured face in South Dakota Fear of financial ruin is enough to compel people to gamble with their health. Will South Dakota voters choose to expand Medicaid?… By Laura Santhanam
Oct 13 Medicaid expansion is on the ballot in South Dakota. Here’s what voters think By Laura Santhanam If a majority of South Dakota voters support Amendment D on Nov. 8, tens of thousands of people in the state could receive health care coverage under Medicaid expansion. Continue reading
Sep 21 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued over release of travel expense records By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing a lawsuit after her office refused to release expense records on five out-of-state trips this year to a liberal watchdog group. Continue reading
Sep 10 Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. Continue reading
Sep 09 Documents show Gov. Kristi Noem tried to avoid ethics hearing, seal records By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked a state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Sen. Thune on why he opposes Biden’s student loan plan, the affidavit in Mar-a-Lago search By PBS NewsHour President Biden's plan to cancel thousands of dollars in student loan debt for millions of borrowers has raised criticism from the Republican ranks. Many have called the plan unfair and believe it could worsen inflation and does little to address… Continue watching