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South DakotaSD

Every event recorded in South Dakota between 2008 and 2024, the themes they fall under, and everything published about the state.

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Events in this demo

2008–2024

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Years with an event

Of 17 covered

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Themes present

Of 9 in the taxonomy

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Categories present

Of 33 in the taxonomy

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Over time

When the record thickens

South Dakota has events in 16 of the 17 years covered, with the most in 2008. In the finished database this curve is the first thing a reporter checks against the year they are writing about.

Synthetic counts. The shape carries no claim about South Dakota.

502008: 5 sample events20082009: 4 sample events2010: 4 sample events2011: 1 sample event2012: 2 sample events20122013: 4 sample events2014: 0 sample events2015: 5 sample events2016: 1 sample event20162017: 3 sample events2018: 1 sample event2019: 1 sample event2020: 2 sample events20202021: 1 sample event2022: 3 sample events2023: 1 sample event2024: 3 sample events2024

The events

Recorded in South Dakota

Sample democratic erosion events recorded in South Dakota, most recent first.
DateCategorySeverity
Dec 22, 2024Refusal to enforce an enacted lawExecutive overreach
Sep 23, 2024Emergency powers extensionLegislative checks
Jan 12, 2024Legal action over published reportingPress freedom
Dec 1, 2023Retaliatory records denialPress freedom
Oct 24, 2022Confirmation process bypassExecutive overreach
Jul 28, 2022Legal action over published reportingPress freedom
Apr 2, 2022Agency leadership purgeExecutive overreach
Jul 13, 2021Judicial selection rule changeJudicial independence
Apr 2, 2020Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency
Jan 1, 2020Refusal to enforce an enacted lawExecutive overreach

Showing 10 of 41 sample events

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