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South Dakota House to vote on impeaching attorney general

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Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history. He pleaded no contest last year to a pair of traffic misdemeanors in the crash. He will at least temporarily be removed from office pending the historic Senate trial. It takes a two-thirds majority to convict on impeachment charges.

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South Dakota lawmakers vote to impeach attorney general

South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday voted to impeach the state's attorney general who struck and killed a pedestrian as he drove home from a Republican party event in 2020.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal crash

The South Dakota House has impeached the state’s attorney general for his conduct surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash. The Republican-controlled House rejected a majority report from a special investigative

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

South Dakota House votes to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg

The 36-31 vote defies a recommendation issued March 28 by a special investigative committee of lawmakers.

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abc News

South Dakota House impeaches state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over 2020 fatal crash

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CBS Local

South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg Impeached Over Fatal Crash

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 fatal crash in which he initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer or another large animal.Ravnsborg will at least temporarily be removed from office pending the historic Senate trial, where it takes a two-thirds majority to convict on impeachment charges.Ravnsborg pleaded no contest last year to a pair of traffic mi…

2 years ago·United States

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South Dakota House votes to impeach AG Jason Ravnsborg - Local News 8

By Rebekah Riess, CNNThe South Dakota House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg regarding his conduct surrounding a 2020 crash that left a pedestrian dead.A state House committee had concluded last month that Ravnsborg, a Republican, did not commit an impeachable offense, but the full House voted 36-31 on Tuesday in favor of an impeachment resolution.The matter now heads to the state Senate, wher…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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