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Updates on South Dakota News Watch, how it's distinct and how it complements news coverage provided from the state's great local media organizations.
Civics and media series
The town halls, discussions and community gatherings are intended to increase civic engagement and help people be informed.
Showing our math: The numbers behind the latest poll
South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center at USD poll summaries, stories, demographics and methodology.
Poll: Confidence in government shows large partisan divides
South Dakota voters have low confidence in the U.S. presidency and Congress but high confidence in state government. Drilling into the numbers shows large partisan divides.
Poll: Support for Trump tariffs uneven in South Dakota
While opinion of the president's aggressive policies is mixed among voters, some businesses and agricultural producers are put off by the volatility. "The uncertainty is what causes disruption," one rancher said.
Poll: Majority of voters support new South Dakota prison
The new Sioux Falls facility has legislative authorization and support among voters surveyed. A rehabilitation task force will now focus on keeping people from reoffending.
Poll: What South Dakotans think about their political leaders
Most enjoy high approval ratings, though national positions are weighing on a couple. Challengers struggle with name recognition.
House poll: Jackley leads with many undecided
The AG trailed behind the leaders in the governor's race, but his move to the House race appears to have paid off.