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Chris Motz, the first executive director of the newly created South Dakota Catholic Conference, talks about his role as a public-policy voice for the two Catholic bishops in the state.

Speaking by phone from his home in Canistota about his proposed gun-law reforms, Democratic U.S. House candidate Tim Bjorkman says, "Maybe the most troubling thing of all to me is, how does our congressional delegation rationalize to themselves their silence on gun reform in the midst of these little children being slaughtered?" 

Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., talks about that tax reform committee and how her fight against the estate tax almost kept her from getting a seat at the table. 

Northern State University political science professor Jon Schaff answers the question "Why is American politics so screwed up?"

South Dakota Senate Minority Leader and Democratic governor candidate Billie Sutton sits down to talk about his campaign and transparency in Pierre.