A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk ...

The state Senate majority leader says his chamber doesn’t have the votes to support school choice bills this year.

The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved two bills. One cracks down on contraband in state prisons, and the other strengthens human trafficking laws.

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) — South Dakota Republican legislative leaders are still planning to push forward with ...

The contribution exceeded the state’s $10,000 annual limit on individual contributions to political action committees. So ...

The request for proposals was announced Monday by Attorney General Marty Jackley’s office. Madison-based Dakota State ...

Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Pierre, and Watertown airports saw a total of nearly 1.2 million passengers.

Drug ingestion would no longer be a felony crime on the first or second offense under the terms of a bill endorsed by a Senate panel on Tuesday.

Though he didn’t credit the Biden administration by name, South Dakota’s top environmental official recently praised one of ...

South Dakota teenagers with parental consent could test out of high school at age 16 or opt to withdraw without testing at 17 under the terms of a ...