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Soda ban, church bill, trusts and more | Today's Stories | Feb. 03

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On today's update...

Lawmakers inch closer to banning “soft drinks” for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients.

The governor’s proposal to increase penalties tied to disrupting a church service has passed its first legislative hurdle. However, opponents question if it’s politics or a genuine problem for South Dakota houses of worship.

South Dakota’s gun laws almost got even looser in the House Education Committee, though a pair of bills were killed before reaching the floor.

And more...

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English and Journalism. He started at SDPB as an intern before transitioning to a politics, business and everything in-between reporter based in Sioux Falls.