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South Dakota FOCUS in February

2020 Legislation & Lawmakers

As part of SDPB’s in-depth, comprehensive coverage of the South Dakota 2020 legislative session, SD FOCUS host Stephanie Rissler zeroes in on the issues that matter to South Dakotans. Depend on SDPB to follow bills, provide interviews with state lawmakers, and give South Dakotans the opportunity to ask their own questions. Thursdays at 8pm (7 MT) on SDPB-TV and SDPB.org Join the conversation! Submit your questions: Text: (605) 956-7372 Email: SDFocus@sdpb.org

STATEHOUSE DAILY DIGITAL

Each legislative day SDPB highlights a story about state government. Find us online: SDPB.org/statehouse Facebook: facebook.com/SoDakPB Twitter: @SDPBnews Youtube: https://sdpbne.ws/yt

SDPB TV

Statehouse House – SDPB2: Weekdays, 2pm (1 MT) & 1pm (noon MT). Live coverage from the House floor every last day of the legislative week.

Statehouse Senate – SDPB2: Recorded coverage from the Senate floor weekdays, after Statehouse House.

State Press Briefings – SDPB2: 9:00am (8:00 MT). Last day of legislative week. Live coverage of Republican & Democratic media briefings and Governor Noem’s briefing at Noon (11am MT).

SDPB RADIO (Also streamed online and on your smart speaker.)

Legislative updates from the SDPB News team, including daily updates from Political Reporter Lee Strubinger in Pierre during Morning Edition, In the Moment and All Things Considered. For a daily wrap-up of legislative issues from Pierre, subscribe to “Statehouse: SDPB Radio’s Legislative Podcast.”

In the Moment with Lori Walsh

Discussions with lawmakers and South Dakotans about legislation. Miss an episode? Go to SDPB.org/InTheMoment

PBS NewsHour & NPR Special Coverage: State of the Union Address 2020

SDPB will provide live coverage of President Trump’s State of the Union Address from PBS NewsHour and NPR, Tuesday, February 4, from 8pm (7 MT) to 10pm (9 MT) on SDPB1, SDPB Radio and SDPB.org.

Live coverage includes the president’s speech, the Democratic response, and post analysis.

Politics & Public Policy Reporting is supported by the Center for Western Studies at Augustana University. Statehouse Coverage is supported by Touchstone Energy, SDN Communications, Missouri River Energy Services, and the South Dakota Bar Foundation.

SD.net allows citizens to hear live and on-demand South Dakota legislative debates, commission meetings, court hearings, SDHSAA events, and many other events.

SD.net is available as a free app on iOS and Android devices, as well as online at www.SD.net.