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Men's prison 'up in the air' as related bills fail | Feb 26

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South Dakota lawmakers will likely miss a key deadline to secure a bid for the 1,500-bed men’s prison near Sioux Falls. Some lawmakers say the pause is part of a wave of legislation seeking to rein in the executive branch after Gov. Kristi Noem left office.

State lawmakers are advancing three bills meant to keep property taxes down ahead of a crucial legislative deadline. The Senate unanimously passed the proposal brought by Senator Amber Hulse.

A legislative push to place the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understands (OSEUs) in every South Dakota school died in a lopsided vote on the Senate floor.

Governor Larry Rhoden is signing another flurry of bills into law, including HB 1056, which prohibits the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain Kratom products. Kratom is known to create opioid-like effects.

South Dakota House lawmakers narrowly voted down a bill allowing individuals to exercise “conscience objection” from certain vaccines.

And more.

Patrick Williams is the local host of "All Things Considered"