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District 18 Senate Candidates Support In-Person Legislative Session

District 18 Senate Candidates Support In-Person Legislative Session

Jordan Foos, Jean Hunhoff Photo: WNAX


South Dakota legislative leaders will meet after the election to decide how to conduct the 2021 session, in person, remote or a combination.

District 18 Representative and Senate candidate Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says she believes they should meet in Pierre…

Democratic District 18 Senate candidate Jordan Foos says he would support meeting in Pierre, safely…

Hunhoff, a republican, says after committee hearings and the special session, she found it difficult to work remotely..

Foos says he could support some type of combination session…

You can hear both candidates on that and other issues on the Weekend File, Sunday morning at 7AM on 570 WNAX and Sunday evening at 11PM on 1041 The Wolf.

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