Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as ...

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

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

Senate Bill 7 prevents cities from enacting laws which limit an individual from coordinating with a federal agency.

The South Dakota House has approved a bill denying eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines like one Summit is planning to ...

Two bills proposing South Dakota start new school choice finance options were both killed in the House Education Committee on Wednesday.

Rhoden, 65, served as the state's lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 2019 until Saturday when former Gov. Kristi Noem ...

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 ...

Larry Rhoden, who succeeded Kristi Noem as South Dakota’s governor on Saturday, brings a lengthy record of success as 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.