A state senator has been banned from the House of Representatives floor and lobby for the last week of the 2024 legislative session for placing a bottle of syrup on another lawmaker’s desk.

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Pischke placed the bottle of syrup on Rapid City Republican Rep. Kristin Conzet’s desk days after Conzet motioned to defeat a commemoration celebrating the late Nancy Green, whose likeness was used to create the Aunt Jemima advertising character, which was formerly used on syrup and other products.
The Aunt Jemima brand was discontinued in 2021 in response to criticism that the caricature of a Black woman perpetuated outdated and offensive portrayals of African Americans.
Is a one-week banishment enough? Too much?