Legislative Lingo Explained

Practice legislative lingo in your everyday conversation.

By Samantha Chapman

SD Capitol

Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023

The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system of capital punishment.

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A Year In Review with the ACLU

This year, we showed up.

By Janna Farley

SD Year in Review

Just a License Plate? Not When it Comes to Our First Amendment Rights

It’s tempting for some to classify this as an insignificant issue, but this is about so much more than a custom license plate.

By Stephanie Amiotte

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The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance

These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?

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Let’s Talk About Abortion, South Dakota.

Spark change in your community with informed conversations!

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Join the ACLU's Youth Legislative Advisory Committee

Let’s change South Dakota politics for the better!

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Busting Myths About Gender-Affirming Medical Care

Much of the furor about trans health care isn’t grounded in reality. Rather, it’s propped up by cherry-picked studies, fringe “experts,” a handful of political operatives.

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At Liberty Podcast: The Resurgence of Labor Strikes and Union Power

Unions are having a moment.

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