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An American flag waves outside of the U.S. Courthouse in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Sept. 11, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Makenzie Huber
SIOUX FALLS — A federal judge will decide whether South Dakota’s secretary of state is violating the U.S. Constitution with allegedly misleading letters to voters registered as federal-only, and by allegedly failing to tell them how to change their status.
By Joshua Haiar
After allegations surfaced that his work as a state-level lobbyist is a conflict of interest, a senior staffer for a U.S. senator from South Dakota went to social media and posted an image of an actor with a raised middle finger.
The senator’s office has not addressed questions about the post.
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9/11 25th
NYPD officers walk down a street in downtown Manhattan as part of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 memorial on Sept. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/ Stateline)
By States Newsroom
Powerful U.S. officials past and present faced families, survivors and first responders Friday at ceremonies to honor the 25th anniversary of the day 2,977 Americans died in terrorist attacks in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.
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