Nominations being accepted for SD open government award
Mar 16, 2025 | 8:00 am ET
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The South Dakota NewsMedia Association is accepting nominees for the 2025 SDNA Eagle Award.
This award is given to an individual, group or organization that has demonstrated outstanding efforts to protect and promote openness and transparency in government.
The SDNA First Amendment Committee welcomes nominees for the 2025 Eagle Award to honor the efforts of those who have demonstrated their commitment to the ideals of open government and the public’s right to know.
Any individual, group or organization that has demonstrated commitment to the ideals of open government in South Dakota is eligible to be nominated.
Past recipients of the Eagle Award have included legislators, a governor, Supreme Court justices and citizens who have fought at the local level for the public’s right to know. SDNA originated the award in 2002.
Nominations for the SDNA Eagle Award should be submitted via email to [email protected] or mailed to SDNA Eagle Award, South Dakota NewsMedia Association, 1125 32nd Ave., Brookings, SD 57006.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 21.
Pierre, SD