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State of South Dakota faces lawsuit over proof-of-citizenship voter registration law

State of South Dakota faces lawsuit over proof-of-citizenship voter registration law

by John Hult

A nonprofit organization and a Sioux Falls voter filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court over the implementation of South Dakota’s new proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. Senate Bill 175, passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden in March, requires documentary proof of citizenship from people registering to vote. That […]

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Federal government funds conservation in South Dakota while cutting the people who do the work

Federal government funds conservation in South Dakota while cutting the people who do the work

by Brad Johnson

The federal government has found a strange way to practice conservation: put billions of dollars on the table, then cut many of the people needed to turn that money into work on the ground. That is the disconnect South Dakota’s congressional delegation should be concerned about, because right now the two policies are moving in […]

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U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order

U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order

by Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — With just over two months until the November midterms, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide, a voting method he has falsely claimed is rife with corruption since he lost the 2020 presidential election. In an unsigned emergency docket opinion, the […]
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