On today's show...
South Dakota once sent liberal politicians to Washington. It all started with an ambitious political professor named George McGovern.
Marc Johnson is a political historian and a fellow at the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. He wrote a chapter on "The Rise and Disappearance of Liberal South Dakota" in the book "The Liberal Heartland" (1:10-23:54).
Our Dakota Political Junkies look ahead at the 2026 election.
Michael Card, Ph.D., and Jon Hunter offer their analysis of the early days of campaigning (23:54-43:13).
Plus, this is the first week of classes at Rapid City Area Schools. We check in with the district's new superintendent.
Jami Jo Thompson talks about how the community can help out with the funding challenges the schools are facing (43:13-49:09).
