On today's show...
Patrick Lalley asked Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken for his message to legislators, and he got a rebuttal from Rep. Bethany Soye. Lalley unpacks his coverage for listeners. Read the full story on Sioux Falls Live.
Plus, his top headlines for 2024 and the stories with a shelf life that’ll stretch into 2025 (1:00 to 16:54).
Rep. Linda Duba and Sen. Jean Hunhoff join as our Dakota Political Junkies this week. Both women were on the Joint Appropriations Committee in the statehouse. They offer their insights into how to create the next state budget (16:54 to 34:13).
Listen to the full conversation on the Dakota Political Junkies podcast.
Bart Pfankuch from South Dakota News Watch then opens up his reporter’s notebook for us. He shares his top stories of the year from across the state (34:13 to 48:59).