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Ep. 9: 'There but for the Grace of God Go I'

SDPB

The man who replaces Jason Ravnsborg as South Dakota attorney general moves quickly to clean house. A new election brings more change as the state seems to move on.

But the passage of time brings a new perspective. Some state leaders look back at Ravnsborg’s saga and ask how such a mess can be avoided in the future.

Former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg at the Supreme Court hearing February 14, 2024.
David Bordewyk
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S.D. NewsMedia Association
Former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg at a state Supreme Court hearing over his law license on Feb. 14, 2024.

Meantime, Ravnsborg appears to not have given up on politics or a legal career. He fights to keep his legal license. And it’s this fight that finally forces Ravnsborg to speak publicly on the investigation into the crash that killed Joe Boever and the impeachment process that ensued.

Jason Ravnsborg leaves the Capitol building in Pierre after a state Supreme Court hearing over his law license in February of 2024.
Lee Strubinger
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SDPB
Jason Ravnsborg leaves the Capitol building in Pierre after a state Supreme Court hearing over his law license in February of 2024.

Lee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.