On today's show...
Long-time journalist Kevin Woster unpacks some claims that 2026 gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen made on last week's episode.
He explains why South Dakota always balances its budget without a deficit (1:00 to 19:08).
Our Dakota Political Junkies round up some political headlines from the weekend. Lisa Hager, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, and David Wiltse, Ph.D, professor of political science, from South Dakota State University join us.
They share why they were shocked and frightened by the Minnesota shootings targeting local politicians (19:08 to 31:51).
Plus, Mike Thompson, J.D., updates listeners on recent rulings from the highest court in the country. He talks about cases with unanimous rulings, split decisions and a few surprising cases that the court declined to hear.
Thompson is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls (31:51 to 49:09).
