We the People: Marcus Ireland

Marcus Ireland is on his way to be one politically astute student. Read more about him today.

Marcus, we the people

Statewide Elections: South Dakota

Whether you're voting for mayor, city council, or school board. Every election counts.

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Our Voices Won't be Silenced. So We’re Taking South Dakota to Court.

We’re going to court to block the state from enforcing Governor Noem’s newly-enacted Riot Boosting Act and related laws, which are an unconstitutional attempt to suppress protests, including of the Keystone XL pipeline.

By Janna Farley

Our Voices Wont Be Silenced Graphic

For Media: Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Terminology

Borrowed from our friends at GLAAD.

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Advocacy: Why Do It?

Every single elected official whether they're in Congress or the Legislature, should answer to their constituents.

HB 1008 delivered

Advocacy: What is it?

Definitions may vary, but one thing remains constant, its importance.

womens march

ACLU of South Dakota: Media Requests

Looking for a social justice perspective on your story?

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Our Voices Won't Be Silenced: Will Yours?

Last week, just days after its last-minute introduction by Governor Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Legislature passed Senate Bill 189, legislation that threatens freedom of speech and takes aim at protests that could occur around the Keystone XL pipeline.

By Libby Skarin

Noem Argus

We the People: Caitlin Monahan

A renowned comic living in Rapid City, Caitlin Monahan swings into our We the People blog today to share her stories about life in Mongolia, her love for the arts, and her passion for advocacy in South Dakota.

Caitlin