Lisa Hager

America's midterm elections are coming into sharper focus. Donald Trump announces his 2024 election bid. Plus, Kristi Noem criticizes the leader of the Republican National Committee. Does that mean Noem wants the job?

David Wiltse and Lisa Hager discuss the ongoing battle for control in Washington after the recent election. Plus, Governor Kristi Noem stood at a podium with a "Kristi Noem: America's Governor" seal on election night. What does that signal for her national political ambitions?

We spend the hour with the SDSU Poll. The research unit has surveyed South Dakota voters about everything from whether an attorney general should be impeached to how COVID has impacted our lives.

Each Wednesday on In the Moment we talk state politics with a rotating group of Dakota Political Junkies. The panels are made up of political journalists, political scientists, and former state lawmakers.

Political scientists David Wiltse and Lisa Hager join us from South Dakota State University. We'll unpack last week's South Dakota governor debate and explore what "the life of the mother" truly means under the state's current abortion laws. We'll also look into new SDSU Poll results.

Each week we gather a couple of political junkies and cover a few topics that are currently being discussed. These are largely state issues but sometimes a national issue is talked about that has effects on local citizens.

Governor Kristi Noem says she's not interested in blocking South Dakotans from travel to other states for abortion services. But the governor also recently restated her opposition to same-sex marriage. Dakota Political Junkies Lisa Hager, Ph.D., and David Wiltse, Ph.D., discuss what happens in South Dakota after the Dobbs decision.

A U.S. House select committee has begun presenting its findings. The committee investigated the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington.

The Dakota Political Junkies join us with insight into the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. We'll talk about how the hearings are unfolding with political scientists Lisa Hager and David Wiltse. We check in on a Sioux Falls community triage center. Plus, a COVID update with Dr. Shankar Kurra.

It's Wednesday and time to gather our Dakota Political Junkies.Today we welcome Lisa Hager, Ph.D. She is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at South Dakota State University. David Wiltse, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Political Science at South Dakota State University.