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South Dakota

Arcs in and about South Dakota from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 458 stories · 1,278 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 10, 2023

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All arcs1 named arc in 2024

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Abortion on the ballot: the state measures of 2024 and after

19 of 25 stories this year · 3 about South Dakota · gone quiet

Abortion rights groups reach petition threshold to put abortion on Florida ballot in 2024 · 15 articles, Jan 5Republican legislatures in some states are trying to keep abortion off the ballot · 25 articles, Jan 28Florida attorney general set to ask state Supreme Court to keep abortion protections off the ballot · 16 articles, Feb 7Judge blocks New York abortion rights amendment due to go before voters · 6 articles, May 7Abortion-rights measure validated for South Dakota ballot, but challenge expected · 14 articles, May 17Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say · 20 articles, May 20Anti-abortion group in South Dakota sues to take an abortion rights initiative off the ballot · 10 articles, Jun 17Abortion access has won when it's been on the ballot. That's not an option for half the states · 19 articles, Jun 23Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot · 12 articles, Jun 29Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers hope to join the list · 17 articles, Jul 1Arkansas Supreme Court orders count of abortion amendment signatures collected by volunteers · 7 articles, Jul 24South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot · 10 articles, Aug 5Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion-rights ballot measure · 21 articles, Aug 22Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri's November ballot · 50 articles, Sep 6Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition · 20 articles, Sep 6Competing abortion rights measures can appear on Nebraska ballot, high court rules · 22 articles, Sep 9Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’ · 16 articles, Oct 16Florida abortion amendment fails, 6-week ban to stay in place · 8 articles, Nov 2Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida · 128 articles, Nov 5

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else61 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about South Dakota that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 13– 14Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader126 articles · 72 independent sources
    10 left, 21 center, 12 right
  2. Nov 12– 13Who is Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick for homeland security secretary55 articles · 40 independent sources
    8 left, 10 center, 11 right
  3. Nov 5– 6South Dakota is deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Oct 9Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 779 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 21Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety16 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Jun 3– 4South Dakota Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization In November5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. May 28Former lawman, mayor charged with murder in South Dakota triple-homicide16 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  8. May 22– 23Gov. Kristi Noem now banned from all South Dakota tribal lands7 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  9. May 11– 15Controversy followsNoem as she is banned by another South Dakota tribe26 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right

Stories that name South Dakota

  1. Dec 30– 31Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve37 articles · 24 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 4 right
  2. Dec 14– 17ABC settles with Trump for $15 million. Now, he wants to sue other news outlets97 articles · 61 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 17 right
  3. Sep 25The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 20In-person voting begins for US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day17 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 9– 13At least 17 U.S. states likely to see northern lights Thursday night9 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 23– 24Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status35 articles · 24 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 13– 14Arizona and Missouri will join 5 other states with abortion on the ballot. Who are the others?68 articles · 43 independent sources
    13 left, 13 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 19U.S. Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 2Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents16 articles · 12 independent sources
    5 left, 2 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Jul 23Three teen girls save boy from drowning at South Dakota's Bear Butte Lake5 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. May 3South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Mar 21Tribes demand apology from South Dakota1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Mar 14South Dakota prosecutors to seek death penalty for man charged with killing deputy during a pursuit8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Mar 10– 11Who are they? OR children reported missing as of March 1017 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Feb 25– 26Who are they? OR children reported missing as of February 2522 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  7. Feb 11– 12Who are they? WI children reported missing as of February 1118 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Jan 28– 29Who are they? WI children reported missing as of January 2824 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  9. Jan 14– 15Who are they? WI children reported missing as of January 1424 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  10. Jan 9Hundreds of CO2 pipeline critics converge on South Dakota Capitol ahead of legislative session5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
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