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Posts tagged as “James Abourezk”

Hunhoff, Hickey Team to Repeal South Dakota Death Penalty

The South Dakota Legislature will debate the death penalty again this session. Democratic Senator Bernie Hunhoff (D-18/Yankton) and Republican Rep. Steve Hickey (R-9/Sioux Falls) lead a bipartisan team of sponsors on Senate Bill 121, which would remove death from the…

Abourzek Says Weiland Right for Indian Country

Columnist Tim Giago says South Dakota's American Indians should pick Larry Pressler for U.S. Senate. Former Senator Jim Abourezk says no way: Rick Weiland is the right man for Indian Country. Abourezk says Weiland is the only viable champion for…

South Dakotans Not Up for Attacking Syria: What Shall We Do?

I'm having trouble finding anyone in South Dakota to tell me that throwing our military might at Syria is a good idea. Former Senator Jim Abourezk spoke forcefully on SDPB yesterday noon against U.S. military intervention in Syria. Abourezk's wife…