How Kristi Noem rode shifting political winds to Pierre and possibly back to DC
“She’ll shift her views or positions if she sees that someone or an idea is popular. She can very easily transition.”
Student meals part 2: Congressional action sought to revive free meal program
Supporters of universal free meals for all schoolchildren in America are looking to the U.S. Congress for continued funding, either in a spending measure or the 2023 Farm Bill.
Bu so far, no measure to extend the free meal program exists in Washington, D.C., and South Dakota’s
More South Dakota students going hungry after federal free meal program ends
Thousands of schoolchildren across South Dakota are facing new barriers to getting proper nutrition at school due to the end of a pandemic-era federal program that provided free meals to all students regardless of parental income.
Parents in South Dakota, meanwhile, are facing new financial challenges as they try to
Improving civility in America begins with better behavior by leaders, panelists say
Holding elected leaders accountable for boorish or coarse behavior is one strategy to help restore civility to American politics, according to a panel of South Dakota experts in public discourse.
In a recent poll commissioned by South Dakota News Watch, 79% of 500 registered voters said civility in America has
As lawmakers raise questions, election officials in South Dakota defend state’s electoral system
Despite the concerns of some lawmakers and citizens, South Dakota election officials are “very confident” that the state electoral process is sound and that the 2022 general election results will be accurate and valid.
As is the case in almost all states, the South Dakota electoral process has come under
News Watch to host online panel discussion on civility in government and politics on Sept. 29, 2022
In response to recent polling data showing that 79% of registered South Dakota voters believe that civility in America has declined over the past five years, and that only 2.3% of poll respondents said civility is improving, South Dakota News Watch will host an online panel discussion with civility
As 2022 election approaches, vast majority of South Dakota voters see civility declining in America
Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final article based on a recent statewide poll conducted by South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota, and is the latest segment in the ongoing “South Dakota Matters” series of polls and panel