Jackson Dircks
Journalism InternJackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He is pursuing a degree in English, Journalism and Secondary Education at Augustana University and planning to graduate in May 2025. He plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing a bill that proponents say strengthens 2nd Amendment Rights in the state for land buyers. -
A bill allowing certain electric bicycles on the Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills is advancing in Pierre. -
The House Ag and Natural Resources Committee passes a bill allowing state entities to cooperate with Native tribes’ livestock theft investigations. -
A House committee rejected a bill permitting the state to invest in bitcoin. -
Dakota Wesleyan University is launching a new nursing program in Sioux Falls. -
A Senate committee kills a bill legalizing the shipment of distilled spirits direct to consumers. -
The Senate Commerce and Energy Committee is advancing a bill raising the minimum age to purchase a lottery ticket. -
The state House of Representatives approves two bills that change South Dakota election law. -
A bill updating voter registration residency requirements advances out of the House State Affairs Committee. -
The House State Affairs Committee rejected a bill prohibiting the use of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs for law enforcement agencies in South Dakota.
