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An economic assistance application for the South Dakota Department of Social Services includes Medicaid as an option. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Meghan O’Brien
South Dakota Republican lawmakers who placed a state constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot have repeatedly said it would not automatically end expanded Medicaid eligibility.
It would merely give them authority, they’ve said, to consider ending the expansion if federal funding for it falls below 90%.
By Makenzie Huber
A third-grade teacher for the Harrisburg School District was recognized as South Dakota’s 2027 teacher of the year at a banquet Wednesday in Fort Pierre.
Christina Berger has taught at Liberty Elementary School for the last eight years, though she has more than 20 years of experience in elementary education.
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South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder (left) and state Sen. Taffy Howard, R-Rapid City, both support Amendment K. (Photos by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight; illustration by Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Meghan O’Brien
South Dakota has collected over $1 billion in unclaimed property over the years, from sources including abandoned cash, stocks, bank accounts and even gold teeth. Much of that money has gone into the state budget, because not all of the rightful owners come forward to claim their property. Yet they could come forward at any time.
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Signs in English and Spanish direct voters to the polls at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
By Ariana Figueroa
WASHINGTON — A coalition of civil rights groups and union organizations Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling locations during November’s midterm elections.
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