Lee Strubinger
Reporter/ProducerLee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
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The South Dakota House of Representatives is passing a bill that requires anyone accessing pornography online to verify they are over the age of 18. There’s a competing proposal in the state Senate. -
After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Leonard Peltier is free to go home. -
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has finished her confirmation hearing in front of a Senate subcommittee. -
The plant that produces the red-wax covered cheeses in Brookings is set to expand its facility in the spring. -
A flag representing the Flandreau Santee Tribe is being displayed in the Capitol rotunda following the tribe’s announcement it is lifting its ban against Gov. Kristi Noem. In a January 14 letter, President Anthony Reider said the Republican governor met one of their stipulations contained in the banishment resolution. -
As Governor Kristi Noem is likely headed to Washington DC for a cabinet position, tribal leaders are calling for a reset in state-tribal relations. -
Governor Kristi Noem delivered a farewell address to the state legislature on Tuesday. The speech serves as a ceremonial opening to the annual legislative session.
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Representative Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, is now speaker of the South Dakota House for the 100th legislature. The speaker oversees operations in the House chamber—including bill assignments. -
Gov. Noem used her final State of the State address as a top-ten highlight reel for her accomplishments as governor during the last seven years. -
State lawmakers will consider Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to establish a program that prioritizes funding for low-income students to attend private school or receive alternative instruction.
