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New Public Utilities Commissioner, Dakota Political Junkies, Low Gas Prices, and Flood Update

Dakota Midday - 06/27/2011

Kristie Fiegen was recently appointed as the new Public Utilities Commissioner. She is replacing Steve Kolbeck who resigned to take a position with CenturyLink. Fiegen talks about the PUC role and some of the issues facing the position.

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader's Jonathan Ellis, Seth Tupper from the Mitchell Daily Republic, and the Rapid City Journal's Kevin Woster are this week's Dakota Political Junkies. They discuss the Rapid City mayor's race, the redrawing of legislative districts, and much more.

Patrick DeHaan is a senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com. He discusses why gas prices are going down and how long they will stay down.

Also, SDPB's Charles Michael Ray gives a flooding update after heaving rains over the weekend.




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