Ralph Lyon News Today

The number of uncontested seats prior to Election Day had left little doubt around the expected Republican supermajorities in each chamber. However, final tabulations showed slight movement in each chamber, as well as the beginning of trends to watch in the coming decade after the first election under the new legislative maps.

I had the opportunity to meet Ralph Lyon a few weeks back, and it was like old home day in South Dakota politics. The son of storied West River legislator Red Lyon, when we spoke, he noted he was brother to PUC Commissioner Laska Schoenfelder, which brought back a lot of memories of painting blue…

We talk with veteran South Dakota journalists Seth Tupper and Jonathan Ellis to talk about polling, election integrity, and two new campaign ads from governor Noem. Plus, Dakota Life travels to Sisseton. We sit down with executive producer Brad Van Osdel to learn more about history and stories from the northeast South Dakota community.