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Judge Blocks South Dakota’s Attempt to Curb First Amendment — “A Victory for the People”
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Rick Weiland, co-founder of Dakotans for Health, today praised U.S. District Judge Camela Theeler’s ruling that permanently blocks House Bill 1184, calling it “another clear rebuke of politicians who think they’re above the Constitution.”
“Let’s be clear. Once again, our state’s Republican supermajority tried to rig the rules to keep everyday South Dakotans from having a voice in their own government,” Weiland said. “And once again, a court sent them packin

Dakotans For Health
Sep 33 min read


HB1184 Court Fight Set — First Amendment Rights on the Line
Sioux Falls, SD... “Let’s be clear. The South Dakota Legislature in passing House Bill 1184 earlier this year — continued with their blatant, calculated, and unconstitutional assault on one of the most sacred rights we hold as Americans: the right of the people to speak, organize, and petition their government,” stated Rick Weiland, Chair and co-founder of Dakotans for Health.

Dakotans For Health
Jun 203 min read


Ending South Dakota’s Abortion Ban: What Amendment G Means for Reproductive Rights
Amendment G seeks to end South Dakota’s total abortion ban, restoring reproductive rights and making exceptions for cases of rape and incest

Dakotans For Health
Oct 14, 20244 min read


Direct Democracy Wins Again, Minnehaha County Opens Up Access for Petition Circulators
News Release: Direct Democracy wins again, Minnehaha County Opens Up Access for Petition Circulators...

Dakotans for Health (Press)
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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