"Balancing firm values with collaboration is difficult, and every moment of an important bill brings tough decisions." ...

The proposal would not apply to school immunizations or health care facilities, or to the South Dakota National Guard if the ...

Senate Bill 196 would require that a sign listing the Woope Sakowin or seven essential teachings/laws be posted in South ...

House Bill 1123 is one of a handful of marijuana related bills filed this session, and it was an attempt to remove the ...

Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's ...

A set of OSEU standards are already in place across the state but the standards aren’t required and OSEU classes are an optional elective.

South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White House ...

The South Dakota Department of Revenue charges municipalities a flat 1% administrative fee for handling municipal sales taxes. Businesses represented by the South ...

In Oregon, where three women have served as governor, the state constitution still refers to the governor with “he” or “his.” ...

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative ...

I love the fact that South Dakota was the first state in the nation to empower its citizens to initiate and refer laws, columnist Terry Woster writes.