A South Dakota Reporter was going to get commemoration recognizing her investigative work by the state legislators.

But, a Senator objected and the award was pulled.

Sen. Stace Nelson wanted to give KELO Reporter Angela Kennecke a commemoration for her work.

But, Sen. Deb Peters was having none of that and stopped Kennecke from being recognized.

The Capital-Journal writes that Peters cited 6H-4: “Any member of the body may object to the approval of any legislative commemoration by so stating on the floor of the body at anytime before adjournment on the legislative day upon which the legislative commemoration is calendared.

“If no such objection is made, the legislative commemoration shall be deemed approved and the presiding officer shall deliver it to the other house.

“If there is objection, the legislative commemoration shall be deemed disapproved.”

Presiding officer was Sen. Brock Greenfield, R-Clark. He looked at his Red Book, which each legislator receives, and upheld her objection.

Nothing in the rule allowed Nelson, R-Fulton, to object to Peters’ objection. In the span of a few seconds, the Kennecke commemoration went away.