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Rapid City, SD - Governor Kristi Noem has appointed Becky Drury to represent District 34 in the South Dakota House of Representatives, effective January 16, 2024. The appointment comes in

Becky Drury, currently serving in the House of Representatives for District 32, will replace Jess Olson.

Gov. Kristi Noem has filled a vacant legislative seat, though her appointment leaves a new opening in another district.

OPINION — Pennington County GOP urgently calls upon Gov. Kristi Noem to fill the legislative vacancies of District 34 Representative and District 35 Senate seats before the upcoming legislative session

They say twos company and threes a crowd, but this upcoming series is ready to change that saying for good.

Local Republican party members have expressed concern that the lack of representation could disadvantage their districts.

The South Dakota Supreme Court has picked a day to hear oral argument regarding the interpretation of a provision of the state Constitutions contract clause.

The conflict of interest issue rose to the level of state Supreme Court scrutiny through a request from the governor earlier this year.

The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on legislative conflicts of interest one day before the start of the 2024 legislative session.

The South Dakota Supreme Court has set a date for oral argument regarding the interpretation of a provision of the state constitution's contract clause.