SD State Wire

SD State Wire is a news organization based in Pierre, South Dakota that was founded in 2015 by James Nord. It provides independent journalism and public affairs coverage of the state government through multimedia platforms such as its website (sdstatewire.com) and podcasts.

Since its inception, SD State Wire has become an important source for journalists covering state politics, policy issues and other developments within the Mount Rushmore State from across all media formats — print, broadcast television/radio and digital outlets — providing real-time updates on major events at both legislative chambers of the Capitol Building Complex to audiences around South Dakota. The mission statement for SD State Wire is to “provide trustworthy information about the actions taken by our elected officials with integrity and accuracy.”
The company employs three full-time staff members who are responsible for managing operations: Editor & Chief Executive Officer James Nord; Managing Editor Thomas Geyer; Associate Director Leighton Vander Lugt; along with several freelancers located around South Dakota’s 66 counties. In addition to providing daily written reports on political news stories affecting citizens living throughout this Midwestern region of America’s heartland, SD State Wire also offers audio interviews featuring notable figures commenting on current topics relevant to their constituents during podcast episodes released every Tuesday morning via iTunes or Google Play Music stores online plus syndicated versions available elsewhere including Stitcher Radio or Podbean streaming services..

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