Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight A Friday event intended to rally the South Dakota Republican Party around Donald Trump’s visit to the state instead showcased division at the party’s highest levels. The state’s all-Republican, three-member congressional delegation — Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds, and Rep. Dusty Johnson — did …
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The South Dakota House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over his actions before and after a fatal car crash in 2020 in which he initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer or another large animal. The final vote was 36 to 31. The …
Read More »South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sues Biden Administration Over Mount Rushmore Fireworks Ban
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over National Park Service officials’ decision to cancel a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore this coming Independence Day. The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, April 30, in U.S. District Court, invokes past fireworks celebrations and words …
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