PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate Tuesday made history; unfortunate history with the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The 35-member chamber also agreed in unison to disqualify Ravnsborg from ever holding office in South Dakota again. The decision came after nearly six-and-a-half hours of at-times confrontational testimony during Ravnsborg’s impeachment trial…
As one of the 24 Senators to vote to sustain Article One of Impeachment Senator David Wheeler of Huron says the word crime is one everyone understands…
Senator Timothy Johns of Lead was one of nine Senators to vote against Article One…
Article One related to crimes causing the death of Joe Boever of Highmore. The vote on Article Two, relating to malfeasance in office was 31 to two. As it pertained to disqualifying Ravnsborg from serving in office again, the Senate voted 33 to zero with two excused on both Articles.