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Dakota Political Junkies
Hosted by SDPB, Lori Walsh · EN
'Political Junkies' is a fan-favorite companion to SDPB's "In The Moment."Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state. Select conversations broadcast on the air once a month on SDPB's "Morning Edition."
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Analysis: Korean War-era precedent may influence decision on mail-in ballot restrictions
1w ago00:12:50Tap to summarizePresident Trump's executive order about a U.S. Postal Service rule is before the U.S. Supreme Court. How much can a president weigh in on how elections are conducted?
Transcribe →Rhoden built a 'record of policy wins' in order to win Republican nomination
2w ago00:15:30Tap to summarizeGov. Larry Rhoden was not your typical incumbent. Yet he used his office to reset relationships and convince Republican primary voters he was the right candidate to carry the GOP banner in November. Seth Tupper offers analysis into Rhoden's win.
Transcribe →Doeden goes back to business; Rhoden cites 'walking by faith.' Here are the candidate speeches from election night
2w ago00:14:00Tap to summarizeGov. Larry Rhoden bested Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden in a Republican runoff election. Rhoden will face Democrat Dan Ahlers in November. But first, both candidates thanked their supporters in election night speeches.
Transcribe →Analysis: Inaction in June and election night insults may have eroded Doeden's support among Republican voters
3w ago00:22:51Tap to summarizeSDPB's Dakota Political Junkies discuss key successes and missteps in gubernatorial runoff campaigns.
Transcribe →GOP gubernatorial runoff candidate conversations
4w ago01:25:52Tap to summarizeSDPB and South Dakota News Watch partnered to host candidate conversations with the two men seeking the Republican nomination in the South Dakota gubernatorial race.
Transcribe →Analysis: Lawyers debate sweatshirts, websites, and the definition of illegal drugs in South Dakota's latest legal battle over abortion pill information
Jul 100:25:25Tap to summarizeMayday Health is seeking to block a South Dakota law that prevents advertising abortion pill information in the state. Journalist Seth Tupper brings insight from inside the courtroom.
Transcribe →Analysis: Welcome to the calm before the storm as campaigns regroup for gubernatorial runoff
Jun 2400:16:27Tap to summarizeSouth Dakota Republican voters may have a few weeks of peace from aggressive campaign messaging, but get ready for the final push from the top two Republican vote-getters. Journalist Jonathan Ellis offers insight into what's ahead.
Transcribe →Analysis: Losing a political contest isn't the end of the story
Jun 2300:15:01Tap to summarizeCandidates Dusty Johnson and Jon Hansen did not make the Republican runoff election. But in a four-way race, not winning doesn't equate to losing. Journalist Kevin Woster takes a look at what it means to win in American politics.
Transcribe →Analysis: 'Republicans have chosen quite different people' in gubernatorial run-off
Jun 400:31:58Tap to summarizeRepublican voters have eight more weeks to learn what kind of governor Larry Rhoden has been and to explore what kind of governor Toby Doeden might be. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies analyze the state primary results.
Transcribe →Analysis: Fractured media landscape makes campaign ad differentiation a powerful tool for candidates
May 2000:27:58Tap to summarizeVoters might see entirely different ads in the two weeks leading up to the South Dakota primary. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies discuss whose ads are working, whose are nonexistent, and whether or not the Republican race for governor has a "nice guy" poised for a surge.
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