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Gov. Kristi Noem wants to make temporary tax cuts permanent while fully funding a proposed men’s prison facility outside of Sioux Falls. While the Republican governor cautions that revenues are down, she wants to establish a voucher program for private and alternative schooling.
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe has discovered 38 unmarked graves near a boarding school in one of its communities. Amelia Schaefer is the indigenous affairs reporter for the Rapid City Journal who broke the story.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community in South Dakota are concerned about what a second Trump presidency could mean for their safety, rights, and protections. The Trevor Project's Zach Eisenstein says following Election Day, his organization saw a 700 percent increase in calls, texts, and chats compared to weeks prior.
South Dakota voters opted to allow work requirements for Medicaid recipients this past election, but the road ahead isn't straight forward. Any bill outlining work requirements for Medicaid still needs to state passage and federal approval.
The U.S. Air Force is temporarily moving several aircraft and hundreds of airmen away from Ellsworth Air Force Base to prepare for the arrival of the B-21 bomber. Air Force officials say 17 bombers and 800 people are moving to Grand Forks Air Force Base this month.
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