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Prison upheaval, press corps jockeying, a revolt & the cane that followed, & the Rhoden-Daugaard credit cards
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Prison upheaval, press corps jockeying, a revolt & the cane that followed, & the Rhoden-Daugaard credit cards

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HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

Lincoln County prison project paused —for now; special session coming

Joe Sneve
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Feb 27
Lincoln County prison project paused —for now; special session coming

PIERRE — Lincoln County might not be the site of a new prison after all.

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Backroom battles: Senate revolt shakes legislative plans

Joe Sneve
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Feb 26
Backroom battles: Senate revolt shakes legislative plans

PIERRE — Tensions flared at the state Capitol this week as the unexpected death of a leader-backed shell bill earned Senate Republicans a scolding behind closed doors.

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State Politics

Lawmakers approve rollback of South Dakota’s uniquely severe drug ingestion penalties

John Hult SD Searchlight
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Feb 28
Lawmakers approve rollback of South Dakota’s uniquely severe drug ingestion penalties

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New road hunting rules blasted by South Dakota Senate

Joe Sneve
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Feb 27
New road hunting rules blasted by South Dakota Senate

The pastime of hunting for pheasants along gravel roads in South Dakota has survived another attack in the state Legislature.

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Award-winning reporters Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve bring you their takes on what went down this week at Sioux Falls City Hall and at the state Capitol. From the administrations of Mayor Paul TenHaken and Gov. Larry Rhoden to general happenings in South Dakota and anything else that should be on the radar of the people who live here, The Scouting Report is a weekly podcast that supplements The Dakota Scout's digital and printed journalism.
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