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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday March 30, 2025 ( 2 items )  

FFRF objects to S.D. Gov. Rhoden's Good Friday state leave announcement
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 25 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF objects to S.D. Gov. Rhoden's Good Friday state leave announcement The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly objects to South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden's decision to grant administrative leave to all state employees for Good Friday and Easter Monday while explicitly urging them to "celebrate the resurrection of our good Lord." FFRF was contacted by a non  more

South Dakota Enacts New Anti-Deepfake Law
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Enacts New Anti-Deepfake Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On March 25th, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a new bill into law to regulate AI deepfakes in elections. We are continuing to see broad bipartisan support for this legislation with Republicans and Democrats alike leading on these bills, and with strong majorities passing these bills in both red and blue states. While  more