This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

The 2026 legislative session in South Dakota is far off on the horizon, but our Legislature is convening in Pierre this month.

There's a special session scheduled for Sept. 23 to vote on the new South Dakota prison.

It's a hot button issue. We're going to turn to our Dakota Political Junkies for their analysis into the mechanics of a special session.

Republican Jean Hunhoff is a former South Dakota state senator. And Democrat Linda Duba is a former South Dakota state representative.