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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Eminent domain has been a major issue in South Dakota for years as companies look to lay pipelines across the state, and property owners lands. One bill has narrowly escaped the Senate and highlights the divides between camps. -
Three recently laid-off federal employees are sharing their experiences losing their jobs and discussing the potential impact of cuts on South Dakota. -
A bill aiming to legislate which bathrooms the public can use spurs a protest in downtown Rapid City. -
A bill regulating which bathrooms transgender people can use is advancing to the state Senate. Critics say it’s the latest in a long line of attempts to restrict the freedoms of gender nonconforming people in South Dakota. -
With the severity of opioid addiction well known, South Dakota lawmakers are assessing how to best manage the powerful painkillers. Namely, potential new provisions relating to treatment using the substance. -
Brought by Spearfish Republican Sen. Randy Deibert, the bill was widely supported. Though that doesn’t mean it went without questions. -
The Senate State Affairs hears two bills that would alter South Dakota’s stance on eminent domain, a significant debate among state landowners. -
A legislative effort to repeal South Dakota’s voter-approved medical marijuana program falls short in committee. -
A bill aiming to offer tax credits to help fund private K-12 education was killed on the Senate floor. It comes amid both a budget crunch and a legislative push to utilize public dollars for private schooling. -
A bill is advancing which would rename the state Department of Corrections.
