In 2024, former Gov. Kristi Noem signed all 234 bills passed by lawmakers. In 2023, 211 bills were signed into law. Most bills passed will go into effect July 1. Bills that have declared an emergency ...

A lawsuit has been filed against a new petition deadline passed by state lawmakers and signed into law last week by ...

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden unveiled a proposal Monday that would ...

As evidence of bipartisan efforts between Democrats and some Republicans, the lawmakers highlighted the amending of ...

SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into a fight at the maximum security wing of the state prison in Sioux Falls that broke out less than 48 hours before a ...

A native of Armour, Tony Venhuizen is quite familiar with the Mitchell community. As a youth, he'd travel to Mitchell to visit the orthodontist, the optometrist, the movie theater and other businesses ...

SIOUX FALLS — As then-Gov. Kristi Noem crisscrossed the country — stumping for President Donald Trump and boosting her ...

A legislative task force is about to take a deep dive into debate over prison construction. The “Project Prison Reset” task ...

SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota’s Project Prison Reset committee holds its first meeting today (Wednesday) and Thursday in Sioux ...

A property tax relief task force will work on the proposal leading up to next year’s legislative session.

There seems to be an attack on public education," said Sandra Waltman, director of public affairs for the South Dakota ...