Rep. Rhoden: Two Hundred Fifty Years
January 02, 2026
January 02, 2026
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary:
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Two Hundred Fifty Years
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I'm pretty stoked for 2026. This year brings the 250th birthday of the United States of America, the freest nation in history - and South Dakota remains the freest state in that nation. As Governor Peter Norbeck said in his 1919 State of the State Address, "The proud record and accomplishments of South Da . . .
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Two Hundred Fifty Years
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I'm pretty stoked for 2026. This year brings the 250th birthday of the United States of America, the freest nation in history - and South Dakota remains the freest state in that nation. As Governor Peter Norbeck said in his 1919 State of the State Address, "The proud record and accomplishments of South Da . . .