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“Dakotans for Health” Files First Amendment Lawsuit

“Dakotans for Health” Files First Amendment Lawsuit

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“Dakotans for Health” are going to court, challenging a ruling from the Minnehaha County Commission and County Auditor moving people gathering petitions signature away from the county building in Sioux Falls.
“Dakotans for Health” co-founder Rick Weiland says the site has long been used as a public gathering place….

Weiland says the move will hurt their ability to gather signatures…..

Weiland says they will be asking for a temporary restraining order….

Weilands group is gathering signatures to put a food sales tax repeal on the general election ballot next year.

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