AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLicense Plate Reader crackdown: South Dakota AG Marty Jackley says he’ll push legislation to limit automatic license plate reader use to legitimate criminal investigations, require data deletion on a set schedule, and add privacy safeguards after national concerns and local cases including the McKenna Wendel investigation. Open meetings overhaul: Jackley also announced an Advisory Task Force Committee on Open Meeting Laws meeting Monday, Aug. 17, in Pierre, to consider changes to South Dakota’s open meeting rules. Cybersecurity & infrastructure: Gov. Larry Rhoden is directing $500,000 from the Future Fund to the state Department of Military to bolster the GRIT resilience and infrastructure task force, while Mitchell officials report their city network is now fully operational after a cybersecurity incident. Elections & courts: A federal appeals court ruling keeps longer petitioning time for South Dakota ballot questions alive, and the ORR School District dissolution vote is back on the ballot after a petition forces a re-vote. Public safety & justice: A federal case in the Wendel matter moves forward as Jon Rogness plans to plead guilty; meanwhile, Brookings County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation Aug. 20. State politics: Democrats Dan Ahlers and Steven McCleerey set their lieutenant governor ticket, with McCleerey highlighting rural health and agriculture.
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