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The Tap: Monday, November 14, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #43 of The Tap, which was published on November 19, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

State

  • South Dakota Senator-elect Reynold Nesiba (D) was arrested for sexual contact without consent. The victim alleged that Nesiba made repeated sexual advances after being invited into her home. She also stated that Nesiba refused to leave when asked. The alleged incident happened over the course of an hour, and only ended when the victim said she needed to leave for work. Sexual contact without consent is classified as a class one misdemeanor, carrying maximum penalties of up to one year in prison, a $2,000 fine, or both. Nesiba spoke with police about the events and did not deny the events. He said he believed the victim was playing “hard to get.” The South Dakota Democratic Party declined to comment on the case.
  • The newly elected members of the South Carolina General Assembly were sworn into office. All 170 seats of the state legislature were up for election in 2016. State legislators in South Carolina assume office the Monday following the general election. The next legislative session will begin on January 10, 2017. South Carolina is a Republican trifecta. Prior to the November 2016 election, there were 23 Republican trifectas. Now, after the election, there are 25 Republican trifectas.


Preview of the day

There were no items for this day in issue #42 of The Tap, which was published on November 12, 2016. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.