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1 month ago | siouxfallslive.com | Trent Singer |Seth Tupper

SIOUX FALLS — A constitutional amendment that South Dakota voters will consider in next year’s general election will strengthen rather than weaken the influence of out-of-state organizations in state politics, opponents of the amendment said Thursday. Lawmakers approved a resolution this winter asking voters to increase the threshold for approving a constitutional amendment ballot measure from a simple majority to 60%. The question will be posed as Constitutional Amendment L.

1 month ago | siouxfallslive.com | Trent Singer |Seth Tupper

A woman from India who recently earned master’s and doctoral degrees from South Dakota Mines in Rapid City can’t be removed from the U.S. as her lawsuit against the federal government proceeds, a judge has ruled. Priya Saxena sued U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last month after Saxena learned that her visa had been revoked, and that Homeland Security had, in turn, terminated her record in the federal database that clears international students to study in the country.

1 month ago | siouxfallslive.com | Trent Singer |Makenzie Huber |Seth Tupper

South Dakota’s state government is testing for “forever chemicals” in rivers across the state. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s, including in modern products such as nonstick cookware and water-resistant clothing, and don’t break down easily in the environment or in the human body. Research indicates PFAS exposure may be linked to negative developmental and reproductive effects, and an increased risk of some cancers.

1 month ago | bhpioneer.com | Seth Tupper

RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I was numb at the time,” she testified through tears Tuesday in a Rapid City courtroom, where she continued her fight to remain in the country. kAm%96 6>2:= 7C@> &]$] :>>:8C2E:@? @77:4:2=D D2:5 96C G:D2 H2D C6G@<65] $2I6?2 42==65 D@>6 7C:6?5D 2?5 9@=65 FA :?

1 month ago | siouxfallslive.com | Seth Tupper |Trent Singer |Barry Amundson

RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I was numb at the time,” she testified through tears Tuesday in a Rapid City courtroom, where she continued her fight to remain in the country. The email from U.S. immigration officials said her visa was revoked. Saxena called some friends and holed up in her bedroom.