John Hult
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Sioux Falls, SD, United States
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What will ‘truth in sentencing’ mean for South Dakota crime victims?
Parole can be complex and confusing, but the reality isn’t quite so dire. → Read More
South Dakota budget committee endorses $400 million for new prisons
The money for the projects is a mix of budget reserves and general fund dollars. → Read More
Bar exam critics move to strike testing requirement for USD law grads
New push for apprenticeship follows years of debate, creation of study group → Read More
Lawmakers want to ditch criminal justice cost estimates
Report cites data limitations not present in other states → Read More
Native American outreach marks Attorney General Vargo’s short term in office
Final moves from temporary AG include creation of state, tribal collaboration commission → Read More
Gender Identity Summit closed to media, public
Row over health care training event sparked controversy, contract cancellation, harassment → Read More
Crisis care centers to seek aid from South Dakota lawmakers in 2023
State, federal funds used to help build centers for emergency de-escalation → Read More
'Treated like a criminal’: Native American woman’s death sparks questions
Felony ingestion charge, unique to state, arose from test in maternity ward → Read More
Transgender advocacy group plans to sue state over contract cancellation
Legal claims will focus on discrimination, civil rights → Read More
Noem budget sets aside $3.5 million for state fingerprint, criminal history database
If successful, the $3.5 million pitch for a new criminal records system would replace one last upgraded in 2018. → Read More
'Pay to play' questions emerge in South Dakota governor's race
All three candidates say political donors should list employer, occupation → Read More
Ethanol, corn groups say EPA changes could be devastating for rural America
Oil-state lawmakers want price caps in ethanol compromise → Read More
City Council hears impassioned defense of Icon Lounge in noise dispute
News spread last week that the Icon Lounge near Sixth Street and Main Avenue had suspended concerts there after receiving multiple noise complaints → Read More
Third parties not happy with ballot access revamp
Libertarian party: Legislators failed to fix problems identified by judge in federal lawsuit → Read More
Top 10 complaints, spendy insurance and diesel ban
National Consumer Protection Week comes every March in the U.S., as reliably as college basketball brackets and questionable stories of Irish heritage. Just as reliably, consumer protection divisions across the U.S. serve up lists of the topics, industries and services that drive the most The Federal Trade Commission’s educational campaign turns 20 this year, celebrating with a Facebook Live… → Read More
What can you do with your Beef 'O' Brady's gift certificates?
Chain businesses aren't obligated to pay after local outlet's closure → Read More
Do tow trucks get a pass during snow alerts?
Reader says it took police response to get tow-trucking neighbor to follow rules → Read More
Wind farm opponents say profit drove vote for turbines in Deuel County
Energy project manager says conflict of interest lawsuit 'factually groundless' → Read More
Food stamp reform, illegal pesticides and flu vaccines
Chances are you’ve read and heard plenty about the flu this season. One headline last week announced that this flu season is the worst in nearly a decade. Another compared hospitalizations to the outbreak of swine flu in 2009. Your family and friends may have experienced it. I was tagged in a group text about a week ago from my eldest daughter’s after-school daycare provider, warning us that her… → Read More
Harrisburg father irked by 'lunch shaming' at middle school
Superintendent says school makes payments easy for parents → Read More