Coverage of the 2024 South Dakota Legislative Session from In The Moment.
SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings us the story of why a group of lawmakers had to break open the rulebook recently. The empty seats in the South Dakota Legislature have started to impact the 2024 session. 6:35
We learn about the Democrats' legislative priorities with Minority Leader Sen. Reynold Nesiba and Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Erin Healy. They discuss Medicaid expansion, antisemitism and free school lunches. 17:25
We check in with a former South Dakota lawmaker for his perspective on what's happening in Pierre. Tom Dempster is our Dakota Political Junkie. 32:51
Plus, what legally counts as a newspaper? The Legislature may tweak that definition. We get context on the change from Garrick Moritz, editor of the Garretson Gazette. 47:08