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Are South Dakota Legislators Suffering from Battered Government Syndrome?

By John Gossom February 18, 2013

PIERRE - The willing self-victimization here is appalling. It is akin to a battered spouse making a special meal so their abusive partner won’t leave them.

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GOP: The Fairy Tale Party

By John Gossom February 14, 2013

WASHINGTON - So here is what we now know about today’s Republican party: they believe in magic.

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Governor Daugaard Signs Bill Deleting Offensive Terms

By Associated Press February 13, 2013

PIERRE - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill updating language in state laws referring to people with intellectual disabilities.

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South Dakota Senate Endorses Constitutional Amendment on Taxes

By Associated Press February 13, 2013

PIERRE - The South Dakota Senate has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds vote to pass any ballot measure imposing a new tax or increasing an existing one.

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Former South Dakota Legislator John Sears Dies

By Associated Press February 8, 2013

PIERRE - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered that the flag at the state Capitol be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday in honor of a former state legislator who has died.

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Stone Age Politics: House Kills Medical Marijuana Bill

By John Gossom February 6, 2013

PIERRE - There is a multitude of anecdotal evidence of marijuana’s beneficial medical uses, however the federal government continues to treat it as a substance with no redeeming medical value.

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Panel Kills Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

By Associated Press February 5, 2013

PIERRE - A South Dakota House committee has rejected a measure that would have let people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana argue in court that they need it for medical reasons.

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Rapid City Council to Pursue Policy on Prayer

By Associated Press February 5, 2013

RAPID CITY - The Rapid City Council has voted to draft a policy regarding prayer after a nonprofit group asked the council to end its practice of beginning meetings with an invocation.

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Lawmakers Look at Teen Driving Safety Measures

By Associated Press February 4, 2013

PIERRE - A South Dakota legislative panel is looking at a proposal that would prohibit beginning drivers from using cellphones while behind the wheel.

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Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Plan

By Associated Press February 1, 2013

PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature has given final approval to a plan to cut the state's prison costs by treating more nonviolent offenders in community programs.

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