C.J. Keene
ReporterC.J. Keene is a Rapid City-based journalist covering the legal system, education, and culture. Originally from Omaha, C.J. studied journalism, media, and film studies at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska.
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Assuming Governor Larry Rhoden’s signature, support is coming for Ellsworth Air Force Base. However, that’s not without changes and questions. -
A bill aiming to regulate who can use which bathroom in schools, courthouses, and libraries is advancing in the state Legislature. -
It’s the final week of legislative session, and that means many of the most contentious, and consequential, bills are approaching the finish line. Monday, a marathon debate brought library contents back into focus. -
The most recent meeting of the Senate Ag and Natural Resources committee brought out a who’s-who of the state’s major players in farm and ranchland. The topic: the ever-embattled state Brand Board. -
Two bills aiming to boost improvements at Ellsworth Air Force Base saw different fates on the Senate floor. Advocates say it means some state support for Ellsworth is coming after all. -
HB1259 has advanced to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. The proposed legislation regulates access to public restrooms and has sparked protests across the state. -
With election security questions running rampant in America, some lawmakers are taking what they say is a measured approach to creating a transparent, safe voting system. -
A bill seeking to put additional restrictions on vape products in South Dakota is advancing to the Senate floor. However, opponents say it approaches overregulation.
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Artificial intelligence and its implications is here to stay in the real world. That motivated one lawmaker to begin work to codify policy relating to it. -
A legislative push to place the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, or OSEUs, in every South Dakota school has died on the Senate floor.
