"One of the toughest votes this session was HB 1025, which would transfer $182 million to the incarceration construction fund." ...

Here’s a first look at meetings of our South Dakota state government’s boards and commissions, as well as the 2025 ...

100th Legislative Session 2025 – Week 6 by Rep. Mike Weisgram (R- Fort Pierre) (Feb. 21, 2025) ...

A legislative maneuver meant to secure funding and continue discussion on an $825 million men’s prison failed by two votes ...

Lawmakers voted 34 to 35 to reject a House bill that would have moved about $148 million from the state's general fund to an construction fund.

State Rep. Will Mortenson, R-Fort Pierre, speaks in the South Dakota House of Representatives on Feb. 4, 2025. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) Fort Pierre Republican Will Mortenson told ...

So, if there's something you want to see passed (or killed), this is a good week to reach out to your representatives.

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – In a move that one lawmaker said would lead to “locking up librarians,” South Dakota legislators advanced a bill 38-32 on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre ...

South Dakota visits the Omaha Mavericks after Chase Forte scored 30 points in the Coyotes' 85-80 win against the Saint Thomas Tommies.

Fort Pierre can be considered to be the oldest community in South Dakota. According to historical fact Pierre Choteau settled ...

In a move that one lawmaker said would lead to “locking up librarians,” South Dakota legislators advanced a bill 38-32 on ...

President Donald Trump’s federal employee layoffs have hit South Dakota.  Under the new administration’s attempt to streamline government efficiency, hundreds of ...