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Feb. 3, 2026

House Nixes Statewide Vote on Repealing Medicaid Expansion; Conditional Repeal Still on Ballot

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Owner: Cory Allen Heidelberger

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Owned By	Cory Allen Heidelberger
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://dakotafreepress.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Aberdeen
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 22, 2026

Senate Committee shuts down gold and property tax bills

KELOLAND - South Dakota

Owner: Nexstar Media Group

KELO - South Dakota

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Owned By	Nexstar Media Group (Perry A. Sook, Chairman & CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.keloland.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Sweetwater case heads to court as Tennessee lawmakers seek to clarify hunting rules

WDSI - Tennessee

Owner: Smith Family

WDSI - Tennessee

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1972
Website	www.foxchattanooga.com
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Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Chattanooga
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Jan. 27, 2026

Romano Law Study Finds Alaska Ranks in Top 5 Most Challenging States to Start a Business

Must Read Alaska

Owner: Suzanne Downing

Must Read Alaska

Right-wing

Owned By	Suzanne Downing
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	mustreadalaska.com
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alaska, Anchorage
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 22, 2026

Senate Taxation Kills Rohl’s Increase on Gold Severance Tax

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Owner: Cory Allen Heidelberger

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Left-wing

Owned By	Cory Allen Heidelberger
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://dakotafreepress.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Aberdeen
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 3, 2026

Gun debate spirals into frivolous barbs in House Education Committee

SDPB Radio - South Dakota

Owner: South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government

SDPB Radio - South Dakota

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Owned By	South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1922
Website	https://listen.sdpb.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Vermillion
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 3, 2026

House GOP drops lawmaker from caucus for questioning Democrats' faith

Argus Leader - South Dakota

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Argus Leader - South Dakota

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1881
Website	https://www.argusleader.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 26, 2026

SD Senate Committee Kills Measure to Require Hand-Counted, Paper Ballots

Brookings Radio - South Dakota

Owner: Bob Proffitt

Brookings Radio - South Dakota

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Owned By	Bob Proffitt through Alpha Media LLC
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.brookingsradio.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Brookings
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 27, 2026

Protecting Worship: How The Law Applies

Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota

Owner: Gary Wood

Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota

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Owned By	Gary Wood through Yankton Media Inc
Year Founded	1864
Website	www.yankton.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Yankton
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 16, 2026

South Dakota Rainy Day Fund Could Drop By Nearly $100M

The Dakota News Network - North Dakota

Owner: Paul Bougie

The Dakota News Network - North Dakota

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Owned By	Paul Bougie (Managing Director) through Ag Network
Year Founded	1984
Website	https://dakotanewsnetwork.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Fargo
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 14, 2026

South Dakota governor pitches property tax changes as Legislature begins session

KWIT - Iowa

Owner: Western Iowa Tech Community College & American Government

KWIT - Iowa

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Western Iowa Tech Community College & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.kwit.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sioux City
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 22, 2026

Senators urge USDA to restore prevented planting coverage

Valley News Live - North Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Valley News Live

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1959
Website	https://www.valleynewslive.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Fargo
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 14, 2026

Governor calls on lawmakers to ‘stop abortion pills from coming into South Dakota’

Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota

Owner: Marcil-Black Family

Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota

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Owned By	Marcil-Black Family through Forum Communications Company
Year Founded	1934
Website	http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Mitchell
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 26, 2026

Why Governors Are Opting-In To School Choice At Record Speed

Daily Wire

Owner: Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing, Caleb Robinson and Farris Wilks

Daily Wire

Right-wing

Owned By	Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing, Caleb Robinson and Farris Wilks through Bentkey Ventures, LLC
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.dailywire.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 14, 2026

South Dakota Gov. Rhoden delivers State of State Address, local lawmakers react

Rapid City Journal - South Dakota

Owner: Lee Enterprises

Rapid City Journal - South Dakota

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Owned By	Lee Enterprises
Year Founded	1878
Website	rapidcityjournal.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 14, 2026

Rapid City TIF District inches closer with demolition of North LaCrosse properties

KOTA Territory News - South Dakota

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KOTA Territory News

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.kotatv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Kota
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 26, 2026

HB 1124: Schaefbauer Bans Political Protest Within 1000 Feet of Any Church

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Owner: Cory Allen Heidelberger

Dakota Free Press - South Dakota

Left-wing

Owned By	Cory Allen Heidelberger
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://dakotafreepress.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Aberdeen
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 14, 2026

South Dakota Legislature Opens 101st Session as Governor Delivers State of the State

KOTA - South Dakota

Owner: Doyle & Carolyn Becker

KOTA - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Doyle & Carolyn Becker through Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC
Year Founded	1936
Website	www.kotaradio.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 3, 2026

Controversial SD House member Phil Jensen suspended for two weeks from Republican caucus

News Center 1 - South Dakota

Owner: Jim Simpson

KNBN - South Dakota

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Owned By	Jim Simpson through Rapid Broadcasting Company
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.newscenter1.tv
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 27, 2026

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Illinois as Dick Durbin retires?

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC 5 - Illinois

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Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders) through NBC Universal LLC
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.nbcchicago.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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