Episodes

  • State employees gone bad, and new tools to prevent theft of taxpayer funds in the future

    State employees gone bad, and new tools to prevent theft of taxpayer funds in the future
    Jan 7 2025
    South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins Pat & Mike on the South Dakota Political Show to discuss the recent cases where State Employees have been prosecuted for doing things they ought not to, and the new laws he's proposing to help prevent future instances, as well as to protect whistleblowers who point this kind of thing out. Senator John Thune is also in the spotlight as he takes the reins as the Majority Leader in the US Senate.

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    25 mins
  • 2025's top legislative issues, tight budgets and how did we end up here?

    2025's top legislative issues, tight budgets and how did we end up here?
    Jan 2 2025
    South Dakota State Representative and former House Majority Leader Will Mortenson talks about South Dakota's 2025 state legislative session and the top issues facing the legislature this session. Will joins your hosts Pat Powers and Mike Lauritsen to discuss school vouchers, how medicaid expansion has affected the budget, and all these crabby people on the internet.

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    25 mins
  • Introductions, and a discussion of the SDGOP with Chairman John Wiik

    Introductions, and a discussion of the SDGOP with Chairman John Wiik
    Dec 17 2024
    Listeners are introduced to co-host Mike Lauritsen, and hosts Pat Powers & Mike Lauritsen discuss the state of the South Dakota Republican Party, the challenges it faces, and what the future might hold for the SDGOP with Republican Party Chairman John Wiik.

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    55 mins
  • SDGOP Chairman Race and South Dakota NIMBY Legislators

    SDGOP Chairman Race and South Dakota NIMBY Legislators
    Dec 12 2024
    South Dakota War College's *NEW* weekly podcast featuring political news, stories and opinion. This week we hear about the South Dakota Republican Party's Chairman's Race, NIMBY Legislators trying to whip up supporters against economic development, and more political news from South Dakota's #1 Political website in a podcast format.

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    12 mins