Venhuizen sworn in as South Dakota lieutenant governor after legislative confirmation
The South Dakota Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre to confirm Tony Venhuizen as the state’s ...
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No Christmas bump in state sales-tax revenue
South Dakota’s state treasury received a little more sales-tax revenue for December 2024 than a year ago. But the 0.6% growth ...
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Legislators look at tougher street-racing penalties
A state lawmaker from Sioux Falls wants law enforcement in South Dakota to have broader powers to deal with illegal drag ...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem confirmed as U.S. Homeland Security secretary
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the ...
South Dakota House restores ‘loan loophole’ bill back to original form, sends to governor
A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk.
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GOP lawmaker lambasted over bill to defund Huron schools
Rep. Phil Jensen’s one-sentence House Bill 1224 would have prohibited the South Dakota Department of Education from ...
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PHOTOS: Larry Rhoden sworn in as new South Dakota governor
Rhoden, 65, served as the state's lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 2019 until Saturday when former Gov. Kristi Noem ...
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Federal politicians could face a limit on money transfers to their state committees
The contribution exceeded the state’s $10,000 annual limit on individual contributions to political action committees. So ...
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Lab-Grown Meat Ban Arises To Challenge Labeling Bill In SD Legislature
Competing views about lab-grown meat are pitting some farmers and ranchers against each other at the Capitol, where a ...
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden taps Sioux Falls lawmaker for lieutenant governor role
Gov. Larry Rhoden said he chose Tony Venhuizen as lieutenant governor for his knowledge of the Legislature and experience in ...
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Kristi Noem’s immigration rhetoric overlooks stark economic realities in her own state
(AP Photo/Joshua Goodman) The South Dakota State Capitol building in Pierre, S.D., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Gov. Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump’s pick to be Homeland Security Secretary, used a ...
Property-rights fight transforms this year’s South Dakota Legislature
The pipeline would transport carbon dioxide captured from 57 ethanol plants in five states to an underground sequestration ...