PHOTO OF THE DAY: LEADER OF THE HOUSE

Kent Peterson, left of center, speaks in the governor’s conference room at the South Dakota Capitol during a Thursday morning press conference. Peterson is a District 19 representative from Salem and the House Majority Leader. His comments about what is happening in Pierre were heard by a number of journalists from across South Dakota participating in Newspaper Day – a yearly opportunity for members of the press to connect to a lawmakers during the session.