— South Dakota’s House launched an investigation Tuesday into whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. A sizable majority of the Republican-dominated House voted to have a committee prepare a report and recommend whether Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg should be impeached. The state constitution stipulates that …
— South Dakota lawmakers are being asked to call a special session to consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for his conduct in a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. In a joint statement released Thursday, the House Speaker, House Republican leader and House Democratic leader laid out a process to evaluate impeaching the Republican attorney general, but …
— The South Dakota House speaker has received a hard drive containing all of the findings of the investigation into the state attorney general’s car crash that killed a pedestrian last year, but it could take months before the chamber decides whether to try to impeach the state’s top law enforcement official. Prosecutors spent months weighing what charges to bring …
— South Dakota Gov. The Republican governor announced a plan to delay legalization of medical marijuana until July 1, 2022, saying she did not have enough time to study the issue and implement a program. “The feasibility of getting this program up and running well will take additional time.” Noem opposed marijuana legalization of any kind before the November election, …