Dem Right Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dem Right Podcast
Dem Right is the podcast for progressive politics in South Dakota. From the state legislature to Washington, we discuss the topics affecting South Dakotans.
In this episode, we talk SD Legislative session, the roaming Noem and 1 year of the Biden- Harris Administration. Travis also shares a list of debunked COVID cures. You'll have to hear them, to believe them in this episode of Dem Right.
In this episode, special guests Ned Horsted of the Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota and Jared Nieuwenhuis of Cannabis Chem Lab join Travis and Nikki to talk about the new industry and the opportunities for the South Dakota economy. Dem RIght.
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In this episode, we talk about SD National Guard for hire, Dusty's email, and what we believe it means to be a patriot. And, congratulations Travis Wicks on hitting 1,000 downloads of his satirical song, Let's Vote Out Kristi.
Listen to an updated version of the "tribute" Travis made in a previous episode! The sound quality is much improved in this one, we hope you like it!
In this episode, Travis Wick and Nikki Gronli talk about the cancelation of an event in Faith, SD and we end on some music therapy we all can benefit from.
In this episode, Travis Wicks and Nikki Gronli explain the SDDP structure and how you can get involved as a party leader. It starts local.
Karen Pettigrew and Tiffany Thoelke of Moms Demand Action join Travis and Nikki to talk about gun violence. It's gun safety and common sense. Did you know 60% of gun deaths nationally are from suicide? But in South Dakota, it's 80%. Practical information we can all use at a time we need all sides to pull together to end gun violence.
Dem Right episode 6 will focus on the governor’s recent veto of HB 1217 based on Style and Form revisions and what’s in the newly passed budget. We have a special guest, Representative Linda Duba with us today to discuss these issues on Dem Right.
In this episode, we talk about the Smokeout of HB 1217, An Act to promote continued fairness in women's sports. The South Dakota Senate will hear this on the floor this week even though it died in committee.
Sen. Rausch “If the floor is going to make the decision on all these bills, about whether they get passed or not and you’re going to ignore what the committees recommend,” he says, “Then why have committees.”
In this episode, we discuss COVID-19 in the legislature, six bills, and Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.
In this episode, we focus on the state legislature. Hear about the smoke out of HB 1076 which prevents the change of sex on a birth certificate, Kristi Noem's civics education (if you can call it that) bill, and SB 125 a statewide mask ordinance brought by Sen. Reynold Nesiba.
This episode takes a look at SB24 an online voter registration bill that was gutted in committee, another hate bill, and Governor Noem's civic education project.
South Dakota Democratic Party Vice Chair Nikki Gronli and Executive Board Member Travis Wicks launch Dem Right, a podcast for progressive politics of the prairie. In this episode, they discuss Governor Noem's state of the state address and a bit about the inauguration events for the Biden Harris swearing-in.