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A federal judge voided the Biden administration's mask requirement for public transportation, a move the administration called "disappointing." Is a mask requirement for public health purposes during a pandemic "government overreach?" Then what about Title 42? The CDC says it's no longer necessary as a public health measure.Today's Dakota Political Junkies conversation takes us to Pierre, to Washington, and to a few places in between. We welcome political scientists Lisa Hager and David Wiltse to the program now, joining us from the Jeanine Basinger Studio on the campus of South Dakota State University. Professor Hager is assistant professor of political science at SDSU. Professor Wiltse is associate professor of political science at SDSU.

A new federal report says pandemic lobbying efforts from Smithfield weakened worker protections. They knew the risks. They fought to stay at maximum capacity. We talk with Argus Leader reporter Jonathan Ellis about the report.

South Dakota voters head to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday, June 7. Early voting is underway. Today we gather our weekly roundtable of Dakota Political Junkies for a look at the top political headlines in the state.

Gov. Kristi Noem laid out her proposals for the state's budget. Our political analysts look at what she said — and what she didn't.

A new PBS FRONTLINE documentary catalogues what happened during and after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting. Reporter Lomi Kriel discusses the event's missteps and lessons.

We share a conversation with Rep. Dusty Johnson about his year in review and his predictions for the upcoming election year.

Financial therapist Rick Kahler joins us with a foolproof way to predict market trends and get rich. (Actually, he’s here to discuss how there’s no such thing.)

The Native BioData Consortium seeks to give tribes a say in what happens to their biological and health data and helps them benefit from its use.

A new documentary dives into how more than 300 highly classified documents ended up leaked online earlier this year. We explore what was behind "The Discord Leaks."

We ask two questions: What makes a good foster family and what support do they need to be at their best? Plus, we learn the science beneath earthquakes in South Dakota.