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South Dakota’s high health care costs causing many to skip treatments

By Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch The high cost of obtaining health care in South Dakota – ranked second most expensive in the nation –...

Experts: More affordable housing is biggest need in state housing market

Stu Whitney South Dakota News Watch A greater focus on increasing availability of affordable housing in South Dakota is needed to enable more young people to...

Tension between governor and GOP-led Legislature stalls $200 million workforce housing program

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch             The sometimes strained relationship between Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and the GOP-led Legislature has led in part to delayed...

More South Dakota students going hungry after federal free meal program ends

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch Thousands of schoolchildren across South Dakota are facing new barriers to getting proper nutrition at school due to the end...

In contrast to some elected leaders, poll shows S.D. voters support more gun restrictions

By Stu Whitney South Dakota News Watch             While the governor and Republican-led Legislature push to expand access to firearms in South Dakota, a majority of...

Concerns arise as dueling ballot measures both seek to expand Medicaid coverage in South Dakota

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch             Some advocates for Medicaid expansion in South Dakota are concerned that two ballot measures with different language and...

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