PIERRE — The South Dakota House has impeached Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Representative Will Mortenson of Pierre, who brought the first Articles of Impeachment against Ravnsborg followed up with House Resolution 7002…
A second article focused on malfeasance. Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence offered an amendment to remove the second article…
Several House members spoke in support of the resolution to impeach Ravnsborg…
There was no testimony against the resolution. The resolution barely passed, needing 36 yes votes, 36 to 31. Three representatives were excused from voting. A trial before the Senate will now be set no sooner than May 2nd. A two-thirds majority in the Senate is needed to convict. Governor Kristi Noem issued a brief single-sentence statement saying the House of Representatives did the right thing for the people of South Dakota and the family of Joe Boever.
