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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: Welcome to the calm before the storm as campaigns regroup for gubernatorial runoff
2d ago00:16:27Tap 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
3d ago00:15:01Tap 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
3w ago00:31:58Tap 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.
Transcribe →Previewing the third and final GOP gubernatorial primary debate
Apr 2200:14:10Tap to summarizeTwo South Dakota Republican gubernatorial primary debates are in the books, and one more is on the horizon. We get a preview with this week's Dakota Political Junkies.
Transcribe →Republicans distinguish themselves in latest debate
Apr 1400:23:00Tap to summarizeFour Republican candidates for governor sought to separate themselves from each other in order to woo primary voters. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies ask: Were any of them successful?
Transcribe →Artemis II astronauts have a message for Earth. Will political leaders listen?
Apr 800:14:20Tap to summarizeThe Artemis II astronauts have shared messages of unity and beauty from their vantage point in space. The Dakota Political Junkies consider what this moment might mean for political discourse.
Transcribe →Analysis: School lunch legislation proves persistence pays in Pierre
Apr 100:15:21Tap to summarizeHow did a Democrat from Sioux Falls manage to get a bill to support school lunches over the finish line? South Dakota Searchlight Editor-in-Chief Seth Tupper explains the role of compromise in state politics.
Transcribe →Analysis: SAVE America Act is less about voting and more about rallying support
Mar 2500:22:00Tap to summarizeThe rules of the U.S. Senate allow amendments that have little to do with the original legislation. Here's how Republicans are using transgender issues to "electrify their base" as the war in Iran blazes on.
Transcribe →Analysis: Property tax reduction 'not a win' for most South Dakotans
Mar 1800:23:55Tap to summarizeDakota Political Junkies Jean Hunhoff and Linda Duba discuss property tax reduction measures signed by the governor. Will the "largest property tax cut in South Dakota history" stand the test of time?
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