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Tom Lawrence

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Covers:  Politics, government, agriculture, crime, baseball, music.
Writer/editor/author/softball player

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Tom Lawrence’s Biography

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South Dakota writer and editor. Covers politics, government, crime, agriculture, baseball, music and even planning commission meetings that drag on for days.

Tom Lawrence’s Journalist Portfolio

Tom Lawrence - The Daily Beast

Tom Lawrence - The Daily Beast

All Tom Lawrence coverage by The Daily Beast.

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The South Dakota Standard

The South Dakota Standard

Welcome to the launch of The South Dakota Standard! Tom Lawrence and I will bring you thoughts and ideas conc…

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The South Dakota Standard

The South Dakota Standard

Welcome to the launch of The South Dakota Standard! Tom Lawrence and I will bring you thoughts and ideas conc…

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Pictures, a Park, and a Pulitzer: Mel Ruder and the Hungry Horse News

Pictures, a Park, and a Pulitzer: Mel Ruder and the Hungry Horse News

Pictures, a Park, and a Pulitzer: Mel Ruder and the Hungry Horse News [Tom Lawrence] on Amazon.com. *FREE* sh…

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Harry Chapin's songs still provide a boost

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By Tom Lawrence Verified
| Black Hills Pioneer Verified
OPINION - Harry Chapin's music still gives me a lift. Which makes the boost I gave him mean even more to me. Chapin, a celebrated songwriter and singer, has been dead for 45 years, but he and his music haven't been forgotten.
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Politics, power and scandal

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By Tom Lawrence Verified
| Black Hills Pioneer Verified
It's the power to inspire, to persuade, to be at the head of a movement. The most effective politicians are able to lead people, craft legislation and impact the city, county, state or country they represent.
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Enjoy this historic week

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By Tom Lawrence Verified
| Black Hills Pioneer Verified
OPINION - When Benjamin Franklin - the greatest American to not serve as president, with a strong case for being the greatest American, period - was asked what kind of government the Founding Fathers were giving its citizens, his response was brief and telling. It was Sept. 18, 1797, the final day of the Constitutional Convention in his home city of Philadelphia.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Arts reporter for college newspaper. Got to interview artists, singers, dancers and other talented people. Fantastic start.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course.

How is social media changing news?

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