matt weiner

SJSU 23 // sports reporter @RCJournal // Former: Eastern New Mexico News, @ThespearSJSU and @Nbcbayarea

[matt weiner @mattweiner20]

RCAS wanted his book destroyed. Instead, he helped build a blueprint for overcoming book bans.

But will it be enough to stymie a censorship movement rapidly gaining traction?

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/YeOLas274C

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@ameliaschafers Thank you!!

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Thank you to the South Dakota News Media Association for honoring me with first place for best sports reporting and best sports series of 2025. Thankful for sources who opened up to me and the endless list of mentors who helped me.

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@IzaacSmith17 Happy to!

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Sunday, #SC50in50 heads to the Black Hills for the inaugural BMX Mt. Rushmore Nationals

Details via @RCJournal: https://t.co/FZuAsp1226

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A few weeks ago, Priya Saxena, an international student from South Dakota Mines, successfully defended her PhD thesis in chemical and biological engineering.

Then came the news she could be deported over a misdemeanor from 2021 -- despite paying the fine and reporting it before renewing her visa in 2022.

https://t.co/X2TcTQYP6F

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“I’m sorry to give such bad news"

South Dakota Mines cautions international students as visas revoked at colleges across U.S.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/9jyOEVNF8k

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3.27.25

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For Mahpíya Lúta's Jodene Big Crow-Hunter, the state tournament marks what could be the final time her grandma sees her play, meanwhile, could be the first time her older brother, who was incarcerated, attends a state game.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/LWoCr1X7kn

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“When a lot of young people leave a city, that place loses some of its soul.” 

I wrote long on the exodus of 20-somethings from San Francisco in recent years, and what it means for the city’s future.
https://t.co/8kpebQQeQC

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A House Bill which could jail librarians, resuscitates fear and frustration once harbored during Rapid City Area Schools' infamous book ban controversy.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/MFfgGdlqll

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"You could just feel the good coming out of this kid."

How @Marvinrichard_3, who could be the first Pine Ridge HS boy's basketball player to go D-1, is bringing hope and opportunity to the reservation.

My latest for the @RCJournal:

https://t.co/ar4KAh4oZd

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The global rock band has donated more than $100,000 to help Western Dakota Tech students. https://t.co/xrCbrtXwOt

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“I'm in awe of how he builds relationships." Ross Hunter went from tech sales to teaching and hasn't looked back. https://t.co/IxOsvszxrd

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School choice in South Dakota revived via property tax credit program.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/Ii06mH29SS

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BREAKING: South Dakota Ten Commandments bill voted down on House floor.

My latest for @RCJournal:
https://t.co/MV30sU1AvX

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Will exposure to the words "adultery" and "murder" via a poster of the Ten Commandments be beneficial or detrimental for elementary schoolers?

My latest for the @RCJournal shows both sides:

https://t.co/ZL6rJhoj3L

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West River's Phil Jensen wrote a bill to defund Huron School District because of a transgender bathroom policy. Then folks of Huron had a say.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/P3a5BUfZAe

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A slew of findings. A couple of solutions. And one parent's plea for RCAS to solve its bus driver shortage.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/Per0Z5K2xg

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“I wish this place was here for my two older kids — that's how strong I feel."

How Oceti Sakowin Community Academy can benefit from school choice bill.

My latest for @RCJournal:

https://t.co/4ajCQqvomQ