Podcast: Nominated speaker of the state House says he’ll ‘expect the unexpected’ in 2027 session

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Searchlight Report is a podcast from South Dakota Searchlight. Reporter and host Meghan O’Brien works with other Searchlight journalists to take listeners inside politics and policy in The Mount Rushmore State. The ongoing struggle for power among factions of the Republican Party has resulted in new leadership for the…

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