Is there anything that will get Dakota governors to take coronavirus seriously?
Both North and South Dakota face record high numbers of cases, but neither governor will implement a statewide mask mandate.
By Amy Lieu - November 13, 2020Both North and South Dakota face record high numbers of cases, but neither governor will implement a statewide mask mandate.
By Amy Lieu - November 13, 2020The governor can give a maximum of $2,800 to Donald Trump’s campaign under federal law.
By Associated Press - November 10, 2020Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has allowed her state to have one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks.
By Josh Israel - October 22, 2020Abortion doesn’t need to be abolished to make it unavailable.
By Lisa Needham - October 12, 2020Over 200 infections so far have been traced to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August.
By Oliver Willis - September 09, 2020Hundreds of cases, including one death, have been tied to the August event in Sturgis.
By Josh Israel - September 08, 2020The president of the South Dakota State Medical Association says the health of the entire community could be threatened.
By Associated Press - July 03, 2020Trump’s plan to visit Mt. Rushmore comes amid a national reckoning over racism and a reconsideration of the symbolism of monuments.
By Associated Press - June 25, 2020Even before the coronavirus began sickening workers, jobs in the meatpacking industry were considered among the most dangerous in the U.S.
By Associated Press - April 20, 2020Tribal leaders and some residents of rural communities along the pipeline’s route worry thousands of workers needed for the project could spread the virus in small communities that are unprepared.
By Associated Press - April 18, 2020Employees have blamed the lack of social distancing protocols inside and outside of the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls for the outbreak.
By Josh Israel - April 15, 2020South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has refused to issue a stay-at-home order, saying people are ‘primarily responsible’ for their own safety.
By Josh Israel - April 14, 2020The Sierra Club said that by ‘barreling forward with construction during a global pandemic,’ the pipeline company was ‘putting already vulnerable communities at even greater risk.’
By Associated Press - March 31, 2020Progressives notched victories on voting rights in both Virginia and North Dakota, and the House of Representatives took steps forward on the Equal Rights Amendment.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 14, 2020The attorneys general of Alabama, Louisiana, and South Dakota are worried ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment might protect women’s reproductive rights.
By Josh Israel - December 20, 2019Republican Gov. Kristi Noem defended the widely mocked ad campaign, vowing to take the meth crisis seriously.
By Josh Israel - November 19, 2019In a week of rough news, progressives still scored a lot of wins.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 16, 2019But the new law doesn’t give school districts any money to cover the costs of this.
By Lisa Needham - July 25, 2019Trump’s trade war is ‘driving a lot of family businesses out of business,’ said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 22, 2019