Populists seek staying power with Republican takeover

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BY STU WHITNEY
South Dakota News Watch

The shifting landscape of South Dakota Republican politics went seismic on Feb. 22 in Pierre, when county leaders voted property rights advocate Jim Eschenbaum as the new chairperson of the state party’s central committee.

yard sign that says no eminent domain no carbon pipelines
A sign protesting the potential use of eminent domain to access land for carbon pipelines appears July 20, 2024, in Lincoln County south of Sioux Falls, S.D. (Photo: Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch)

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