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Almost 1 in 3 Americans, and half of young adults, personally know someone who is transgender
Americans overwhelmingly support transgender military service, but believe athletes should compete based on their assigned sex at birth.
Protesters against South Dakota’s anti-transgender sports bill. – Photo: Greg Latza/ACLU.
A new Gallup poll reveals that more Americans are becoming familiar with transgender people, with nearly 1 in 3 Americans overall and half of all adults aged 18-29 saying they have a friend, relative, or colleague who is transgender.
The data is drawn from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey, which surveyed 1,016 adults over age 18, living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, from May 3-18. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points, with a 95% confidence level.
South Dakota State Legislature
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South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the Senate which has 35 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 70 members. The two houses are similar in most respects; the Senate alone holds the right to confirm gubernatorial appointments to certain offices. In addition, the Senate votes by roll call vote, whereas the larger house uses an electronic voting system.
South Dakota has a Republican state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers. As of April 4, 2021, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.
2 months ago in Agriculture tomr Photo: WNAX
Senate Bill 87 passed the South Dakota State House on a 50 to 16 vote and is headed toward the Governor for her signature. The legislation calls for creation of a South Dakota Farm Bureau Health Care plan. Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says once it’s signed they intend to start offering the program this fall.
He says they had to overcome a lot of misinformation to get the bill across the finish line.
Held says by offering this health care program, Farm Bureau will be able to cover many who have no health coverage at all or are paying exorbitant coverage rates.