South Dakota News Watch
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary elections. Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch. South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
SD's grocery tax: What to know about ballot measure
WEB3 days ago · Sales tax receipts declined by 2.6% in fiscal year 2024 after gains of 9%, 12.2% and 12.7% the previous three years, according to the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management. That dip reflects the earlier sales tax cut and will require action if the state can't tax groceries or other consumables, he said.
Empowering and connecting women in agriculture
WEB15 hours ago · Empowering and connecting women in agriculture. South Dakota woman's podcasting and networking effort wins $1.2 million grant to help emerging female leaders statewide expand their leadership potential. Rebecca Blue (right) networks with Christina Christensen on Aug. 22, 2024, at Dakotafest in Mitchell, …
Alcohol's impact: Liver disease deaths surging in SD
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Taylor Nielsen of Lead, S.D., lies in a hospital bed on March 27, 2024 in Omaha, Neb., where the 35-year-old is dying of alcohol-associated liver failure. (Photo: Megan Luther/ South Dakota News Watch) OMAHA, Neb. – Taylor Nielsen rests in a room with a view. The wall-to-wall windows feature midtown on an overcast afternoon in …
School voucher program backed by many voters: Poll - South …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The nonprofit group Americans for Prosperity is a proponent of vouchers and has testified in favor of a voucher program in the past, according to Don Haggar, a former state lawmaker who is director of the South Dakota chapter of the national organization.. On Jan. 8, the group released its priorities for the upcoming legislative session and included a strong focus on school choice policies ...
South Dakota News Watch launching new website and email …
WEBOct 17, 2023 · South Dakota News Watch launching new website and email newsletter. Carson Walker. Oct 17, 2023 1 min. New-look site offers cleaner and faster reader experience. Since South Dakota News Watch launched in 2017, much has happened in the world, in journalism and certainly in our organization. Publishing technology also …
Vaccinations slump in South Dakota after changes to services
WEBNov 13, 2023 · "We need to keep babies on a vaccination schedule, and this makes that really difficult." (Photo: Shutterstock) Quiet changes made to the South Dakota Department of Health's Community Health Services and the Women, Infants and Children program have left many counties without resident community health nurses, exacerbating an already-declining trend in some vaccinations across the state.
Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · There are seven ballot measures in South Dakota's 2024 election, including abortion rights, open primaries, grocery tax repeal and recreational marijuana. Joel Allen, director of the McGovern Center on the DWU campus, noted that several of the measures have complex language that voters should hear more about before deciding.
Dakotans for Health threatens suit over signature bill
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Dakotans for Health threatens lawsuit over signature withdrawal bill. Proposed bill would change South Dakota’s ballot initiative process by allowing an individual who signed a petition to withdraw their signature. Protesters against the overturning of Roe v. Wade hold signs and chant as they sit, blocking a portion of Phillips Avenue in ...
SD News Watch wins numerous awards
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Bart Pfankuch and Stu Whitney honored by multiple organizations. South Dakota News Watch content director Bart Pfankuch, CEO Carson Walker and investigative reporter Stu Whitney, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association convention in Huron.
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