For Sunshine Week, five things to know about open government in South Dakota

By: David Bordewyk

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 650

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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This is Sunshine Week, a national observance highlighting the importance of openness and transparency in government at all levels.

South Dakota NewsMedia Association and our partner members — the newspapers and digital news outlets across the state — have long been supporters of Sunshine Week. This week represents a nationwide nonpartisan collaboration among groups in journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors.

In South Dakota, here are five things to know about open government …

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