Protecting endangered species

The state of South Dakota did not submit official comments on a major change to the federal Endangered Species Act that will roll back protections for forests, wetlands, deserts and other habitats where endangered species live. The new rule will open some landscapes to development, logging, mining, and oil and gas drilling, due to a […]

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Marty Jackley, both Republicans, filed an appeal Monday in defense of a new law that criminalizes abortion-pill advertising in the state. They’re seeking to set aside a lower court’s order blocking enforcement of the law while the litigation plays out. Nancy Turbak Berry, who formerly served as […]

WASHINGTON — More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children Monday lost their legal representation because the Trump administration has not entered into a new agreement to take over their legal services after it let a longstanding contract with a nonprofit expire. Without legal representation, fewer than 10% of immigrant children win the right to remain in […]