Dakota Town Hall

Back again! Governor Larry Rhoden and Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen join the show as South Dakota’s never-ending gubernatorial runoff enters the final stretch. We get into the sharper contrast with Toby Doeden, Paul TenHaken’s endorsement, property tax relief, the next legislative session and what Venhuizen’s prison rehabilitation task force is finding. Plus, President Trump’s Mount Rushmore...

Back again! This week on the show, South Dakota's election season somehow finds another gear. We break down the unbelievable two vote Sioux Falls mayoral runoff, what happens if it ends in a tie, and what it all says about turnout, campaigns, and the razor thin margins that decide elections. Plus, Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun joins us to talk America 250, the city's Fourth of July plans, Preside...

Back again! This week on the show, the guys welcome Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Julian Beaudion for a wide-ranging conversation on his challenge to Senator Mike Rounds, the state of Democratic politics in South Dakota, education policy, Social Security, data centers, tribal consultation, and whether there’s an opening for a different kind of leadership in Washington. We get into voter frustra...

Back again! The election cycle refuses to die, and neither do the political fireworks. This week Matt Paulson and District 15 Rep. Eric Muckey join the show to break down the Sioux Falls mayoral runoff, city council battles, and the increasingly blurry line between "nonpartisan" elections and partisan reality. We get into turnout predictions, endorsement drama, dark money accusations, and why Siou...

Back again! The votes are in, the dust is settling, and South Dakota politics just delivered one of the biggest surprises in recent memory. Jake is joined by Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen, Nathan Sanderson, and SD News Watch’s Alexander Rifaat to break down Toby Doeden’s unexpected first place finish, Dusty Johnson’s exit, and the July 28 gubernatorial runoff that now pits Doeden against Gove...

Back again! With primary day just around the corner, the Dakota Town Hall crew gathers a heavyweight panel featuring Jonathan Ellis, Patrick Lally, Pat Powers, and Ryan Budmayr to break down the final sprint in South Dakota’s governor’s race. We get into Toby Doden’s headline-grabbing mailers, the fallout from candidates pushing back on unauthorized endorsements, Tamara Grove’s residency controver...

The election is on June 2nd, if you haven't been near a mailbox. (Apologies for not having the full slate. If 90 percent of success is showing up, I'm just happy there's someone standing up for the other 10. -doc) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back again! This week on the show the primary chaos somehow gets even louder as the governor’s race heats up, attack ads flood every screen in South Dakota, and the Dakota Town Hall gubernatorial extravaganza starts taking shape. We get into the most expensive primary in state history, the war over “Rhinos,” AI-generated campaign ads, property tax politics, and why voter fatigue might be the bigge...

Back again! This week on the show, the campaign trail is heating up and the candidate forums are stacking up faster than yard signs in a South Dakota windstorm. We get into the governor’s race chaos, the “Rhino Revenge Tour,” Toby Doeden vs. John Hansen intrigue, and the growing wave of AI-generated political attacks flooding social media. Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen joins the show to talk...

Back again! This week on the show the Dakota Town Hall crew heads northeast and northwest with Senate candidates Katie Washnock and Ryan Maher, plus ballot champion Nathan Sanderson. We get into collapsing voter turnout, the Republican civil war tearing through Brown County, and why campaigns are suddenly fighting over data centers, power grids, and property taxes all at once. Plus, a deep dive in...

Back again! Fresh off the Sioux Falls gubernatorial debate, we break down what actually mattered and what was pure campaign theater. Patrick Lalley joins the show to pull back the curtain on the production, the strategy, and the moments that will actually move voters. We get into Dusty’s polish, Hansen’s messaging, Rhoden’s presence, and whether Toby Doeden’s playbook is already locked in. Plus, t...

Back again! This week on the show, Jake and Murdoc dive straight into the poll everyone in South Dakota is talking about. Dan Ahlers joins fresh off locking up the Democratic nomination for governor and makes his case on property taxes, affordable housing, healthcare, and why he thinks 50 years of one-party rule has run its course. Plus, Alex Rifaat from South Dakota News Watch breaks down the new...

Back again! This week on the show we head to District 8 with John Nelson jumping into a packed House race, Casey Crabtree laying out why affordability is becoming the defining issue in South Dakota politics, and the ungovernable Pat Powers jumping in to stir up the ballot chaos, convention chatter, and governor’s race crossfire. We get into the farm economy squeeze, property tax reality, economic...

Back again! This week on the show we’re loaded up with campaign energy as Jason Fleming jumps in on the District 35 race, Amber Hulse lays out her reelection case in District 30, and Wyatt DeJong joins the District 21 scrum. We get into the B-21 buildup, Ellsworth’s long-term economic ripple effect, the fight over whether West River is finally getting the infrastructure and defense investment it n...

Back again! On the show this week we’re joined by Ryan Budmayr, returning show historian Tony Venhuizen, and District 13 Senate candidate Dan Kippley for a fast-moving episode on how the session ended, what actually got done in Pierre, and how the governor’s debate is already reshaping the 2026 race. We get into historic property tax relief, TIF and Future Fund fights, the battle over economic dev...

Back again! On the show this week we’re joined by South Dakota Searchlight reporter John Hult and South Dakota Chamber CEO Ryan Budmayr for a wide-ranging episode on what did—and didn’t—happen in Pierre this session. Plug in as we talk about prison reform that stalled out, what lawmakers avoided tackling, the reality of rehabilitation efforts, and how campaign politics may be shaping those decisio...

Back again! On the show this week we are joined by Campaign Manager Ian Fury, Pat Powers of South Dakota War College and Sioux Falls City Council candidate James Oppenheimer for a packed episode on city politics and campaign season chaos. Plug in as we talk about James’ run for Sioux Falls City Council, the future of downtown, the massive Smithfield redevelopment, TIF debates, data centers, public...

Back again! On the show this week is Carmen Toft Director of South Dakota Families for Vaccines, Nathan Sanderson of the South Dakota Retailers Association, D15 Rep. Kadyn Whitman from Sioux Falls, and D29 House candidate Gary Deering, who’s jumping into the District 29 House race. Plug in as we talk about measles cases and vaccine policy, the wild final days of the legislative session, property t...

Back again! On the show this week is D14's Rep Taylor Rehfeldt, Rep Amber Arlint from D12, SDEA Director of public affairs Sandra Waltman, Stephanie Hageman the President of the SDEA as well as the ungovernable Pat Powers with Dakota War College. Plug in as we talk about SNAP bills, WIC, Education, lobbyist compliments, SDEA, parental rights bill, data centers, child marriage, cooking, best burger...

Back again! On the show this week we’re live from Pierre with a cast of characters including Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, Tim Rave, Casey Crabtree, Mac Decker, Bill Even, Cousin Colbeck and more as they wander in from session. Plug in as we talk about the legislative crossover crunch, healthcare bills, charter schools, parental rights, tight Senate votes, the Lt. Gov.’s new voting power, data centers...

Special bonus interview, Homeslice Group CEO Dean Kinney sits down with congressman Dusty Johnson at the Black Hills Stock Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back again! On the show this week is Dem Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Ahlers as well as Yvonne Taylor the Former Executive Director of the Municipal League. Plug in as we talk about school lunches, datacenters, democrats, corrupt states, property taxes, school levy, school bonds, tax structures, happy birthday Dakota War College, lab grown meats, setbacks, new candidate update, bad bills, and MORE!...

Back again! On the show this week is Reporter for SD Searchlight Mackenzie Huber, Ryan Budmayr the CEO of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry as well as D10 House Candidate Adam Bair. Plug in as we talk about and last weeks episode, Datacenters, current bills, pipeline comparisons, Budmayr on bills, property and sales tax, gubernatorial race, best burgers, meet Adam Bair, forklift...

Welcome back! this week, with Murdoc in the West out of town, this week is hosted by Jake in the East! On this week is Deputy Mayor of Watertown Kyle Peters, D5 Senator Glen Vilhauer as well as Rep Mat Roby. Plug in as we talk about appropriations, farm bill, THC derivative legislative changes, bathroom bill, LRC, economic development, datacenters, power infrastructure, Bill Gates, growing revenue...

Back again! On the show this week is Kadyn Wittman Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from D15, Doug Kelly CEO of American edge project. Plug in as we talk about election results, Ohio weather, school lunch bill, tech, datacenters, AI, AI bubbles, water, Mongolia, turnouts, why the TIF vote failed, liberty limo, secret datacenter, political signs, seat assignments, new...