Populist conservative goals top legislative leadership priorities

Eminent domain, education, property taxes have attention of Republican leadership

(Austin Goss/The Dakota Scout)

PIERRE — A year full of decisive electoral victories in South Dakota has come to a close.

Now, for the conservative lawmakers who rode a wave of anti-carbon pipeline populism into the state Capitol, it’s time to govern.

With the 100th state legislative session beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 14, these newly empowered conservatives say they are wasting no time setting their priorities and working to align those with their caucus members.

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