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February 16, 2021 Show 989 Hour 2. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990. With an orbital height of 347 miles it remains a versatile and vital research tool as well as a public relations boon for astronomy. What have we learned since in the 30-plus years since its launch, and what do we hope to learn in the future?   Guest: Tom Durkin, Deputy Director of the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. Tonight, at 6:00 p.m., he presents the STEAM Café discussion at Hay...

February 17, 2021 Show 990 Hour 1 The South Dakota Legislature has wrestled with it. College campuses across the country have revised policies for it. Free

House lawmakers want voters to decide whether to increase the vote threshold for ballot referendums that increase taxes or fees. Plus, permits for two

February 16, 2021 Show 989 Hour 1. This legislative session, lawmakers have heard testimony from people in person and via teleconference. Those connections

6:08 A watchdog group says legislation presented by Gov. Kristi Noem as a nonprofit protection effort could hide political contributions.  Noem sent her lawyer, Mark Miller, to testify on the bill during legislative committee hearings.    “What is this bill about? It’s really about the American way of life,” Miller told a House committee.    Miller said privacy is a fundamentally democratic principle. He gave the example of Thomas Paine, who anonymously inspired American r...

February 9, 2021 Show 988 Hour 1. The path to a South Dakota STEM degree just got a bit clearer for first generation college students. Guest: Cassandra Birrenkott. associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mines and leads the SD-FIRST program there.  Listen

February 9, 2021 Show 988 Hour 1. The Senate Judiciary committee heard over an hour of emotional testimony on a bill that would limit the application of

February 9, 2021 Show 988 Hour 1. We have yet to fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. This is especially true of the losses weve experienced among older South Dakotans. And yet, weve also been sharing (since the beginning of the pandemic) stories of dedicated frontline healthcare workers, innovation in elder care, and resilience. And now, vaccines, and a light at the end of a very long tunnel.   Guest: Randy Bury, president of the Good Samaritan Society. Listen

February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 1. The Senate debates SB 80, adding specific guidance to the law that outlines the legislative redistricting process. Having

February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 1. South Dakota Public Broadcasting brings you gavel-to-gavel coverage of the state legislative session, now underway. You can find coverage on our website at sdpb.org or SD.Net. You can also download the Statehouse podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.   Guests: SDPBs Jackie Hendry, host of South Dakota Focus on SDPB-TV, and SDPBs politics and public policy reporter Lee Strubinger.  Listen