Mike Thompson

Will a special legislative session address paid family leave along with further abortion restrictions? We explore the rhetoric of the changing South Dakota abortion legislation.

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

We asked University of Sioux Falls Professor Mike Thompson, JD, to join us with insight and analysis on how Roe v. Wade was overturned and what it means for South Dakotans. We also discuss Miranda rights, 2A, and the establishment clause.

A leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion provides insight into the potential overruling of the landmark case Roe v. Wade. South Dakota experts say the decision could affect other rights and lead to a statewide election.

In her state of the state address, Governor Kristi Noem announced plans to introduce a bill to ban abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected. But only legislators and their committees have the authority to introduce a bill. And in the final hours before the submission deadline, a motion to introduce the governor's draft failed in committee for lack of a second. Why?

The United States has a long history of protecting free speech from government intrusion. Today we explore the famed case of United States v. One Book Called Ulysses. It's the story of a James Joyce novel, efforts to smuggle a single copy into the country to challenge obscenity laws, and how lawyers made history that impacts our ability to read what we want to read to this day.

February 17, 2021 Show 990 Hour 1The South Dakota Legislature has wrestled with it. College campuses across the country have revised policies for it. Free…

In The Moment … January 19th, 2021 Show 974 Hour 2 The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the…

In The Moment … December 17, 2020 Show 963 Hour 2 The Supreme Court of the United States is in session and hears various cases each week. Today we discuss…

In The Moment … December 8, 2020 Show 956 Hour 2"Government is not free to disregard the First Amendment in times of crisis." Those are the words of U.S.…