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In The Moment January 12th, 2021 Show 971 Hour 1 Lawmakers gather in Pierre today for the official beginning of the state legislative session. Governor Kristi Noem gives her State of the State speech at 1 p.m. CDT / 12 p.m. MDT. Guests: Lee Strubinger, Politics and Public Policy reporter, Seth Tupper , Business and Economic Development reporterm and Jackie Hendry, host of South Dakota Focus on SDPB-TV. Listen
1:30 The City Council denied a conditional-use permit for Dick & Jane’s Super Spot in 2017. The owner, David Eliason, filed a lawsuit. A judge ruled that portions of the city’s laws against sexually oriented businesses are unconstitutional. If City Council members were surprised, City Attorney Joel Landeen was not. “I don't think it was any secret that our office advised them that the denial was probably not a good idea, and it would probably not turn out well for us in court,” Landeen said. The judge’s ruling in 2019 did not resolve the case. The two sides continued fighting over...
SDPB Gambling revenue from Deadwood casinos is almost even with last year. That’s despite a one-month shutdown in the spring because of the pandemic. New numbers show 13 percent more wagering this November compared to the same month last year. It’s the latest of several strong months. So far this year, gamblers have wagered more than $1 billion in the city. This year’s pace is only 4 percent behind last year. The local Gaming Association says people feel safe in Deadwood. The city requires face coverings in many public settings, and some casinos have additional precautions in...
It’s called the Trillion Trees Act, and it would encourage tree-planting with national wood-growth targets, a reforestation task force, an award for forest restoration, and other measures. The bill has 37 cosponsors – three Democrats and 34 Republicans. The latest Republican to join the list is South Dakota’s Dusty Johnson. “It really avoids the petty squabbling that so often leads us to inaction,” Johnson said of the bill, “and instead gives us an opportunity to take meaningful steps toward something that I think the left and the right can agree on, which ...
2:01 A public board is spending more money to study a potential Missouri River pipeline to the Black Hills area. The board of the West Dakota Water Development District voted last week to spend up to $79,030 to keep investigating the idea. Most of that money will go toward a water-usage study to determine what entities might participate in the project, how much it might cost and whether it would be financially feasible. West Dakota board member Nathan Gjovik compared the Black Hills pipeline idea to the Lewis and Clark pipeline on the east side of the state. That project is 30 years old and s...