Fact brief
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South Dakota News Watch partners with Gigafact to publish fact briefs that refute or confirm a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Fact brief: Have any football players from SD been top 10 NFL Draft picks?
South Dakota has had strong representation recently. But has anyone from the state been drafted in the top 10?
Fact brief: Has South Dakota always had 1 U.S. House seat?
House seats are reapportioned every 10 years after the U.S. Census is conducted.
Fact brief: Is Mount Rushmore National Memorial currently in extreme drought?
The Black Hills region has already had severe fires and is currently in a "high" fire danger risk (4 out of 6).
Fact brief: Is Black Elk Peak the highest point between the Rockies and the Alps?
Black Elk Peak, which was officially named Harney Peak until 2016, is 7,231 feet above sea level.
Fact brief: Does SD have one of the lowest tax rates in the country?
South Dakota has no state income tax — but does that actually make it one of the lowest-tax states overall?
Fact brief: Have any South Dakota natives been into space?
Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft are returning to Earth after slingshotting around the moon.
Fact brief: Does SD have some of the highest recidivism rates?
According to the Justice Center, South Dakota was one of 14 states where recidivism increased between 2011 and 2021.