Jon Hunter

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has received surgery on her back and will need to limit her campaign trail appearances. We ask how can she turn video conversations into intimate talks with voters. Does limited mobility give her opponent the upper hand? We also look at challenger Jamie Smith's latest campaign ad with "a chicken in every pot."

Each week, we catch up with professionals across the state to go over the latest in politics.

Is Democrat Jamie Smith vulnerable to political attack? Governor Kristi Noem thinks her challenger is. How will the ongoing ethics investigation into Governor Noem play in to Smith's quest to unseat her.

SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies Jon Hunter and Deb Soholt discuss the top political headlines in the state.

A record number of Republican delegates. Is that enough to decide an election?

Today's Dakota Political Junkies are Jon Hunter, publisher emeritus of the Madison Daily Leader, and Tom Dempster, former state senator.

The Dakota Political Junkies discuss Amendment C as part of the South Dakota primary on June 7. Governor Noem promises a special legislative session in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned. Plus, a Rapid City school board meeting gives parents a chance to weigh in on the fate of some books slated for destruction. What's the whole story about how those books landed on the board's agenda?

The South Dakota State House of Representatives has impeached Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The vote was 36 to 31 with three members excused.Today, Dakota Political Junkies Jon Hunter and Mike Card provide analysis on the historic event and its political consequences. Jon Hunter is publisher emeritus of the Madison Daily Leader. Mike Card, Ph.D., is associate professor of political science and criminal justice at the University of South Dakota.

The South Dakota State House of Representatives has impeached Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The vote was 36 to 31 with three members excused.Today, Dakota Political Junkies Jon Hunter and Mike Card provide analysis on the historic event and its political consequences. Jon Hunter is publisher emeritus of the Madison Daily Leader. Mike Card, Ph.D., is associate professor of political science and criminal justice at the University of South Dakota.

Dakota Political Junkies: Jon Hunter is publisher emeritus for the Madison Daily Leader. He joins us for analysis on some of the state legislature's legacy work this session. We talk workforce development, bridges and roads, and infrastructure projects.