SD federal judge nominees get nod from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
Two nominees for federal judgeships in the U.S. District Court of South Dakota earned the endorsement of the U.S. Senate...
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Webster native Schoenbeck, legislative ‘loose cannon,’ departs political arena
South Dakota lawmakers had a historic opportunity to boost the state’s lowest-in-the-nation teacher pay in 2016, but the votes weren’t...
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Thune pushes for free trade agreements as ag trade deficit rises
U.S. Sen. John Thune spent March criticizing the Biden Administration trade policies and touting the importance of free trade to...
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Jackley among attorneys general to call on Congress to restrict ‘diet weed’ in next Farm Bill
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is among 21 top state prosecutors who’ve signed a letter urging Congress, when crafting...
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Consumer advocacy group sues Noem over her Texas tooth promo video
Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during a bill-signing ceremony March 6, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre. Photo by David Bordewyk...
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South Dakota settles discrimination case for $300K after pulling contract from transgender advocacy group
The state of South Dakota has issued an apology letter and a $300,000 payment to a transgender advocacy group for...
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Medicaid work requirement authorization takes first step toward the ballot
State Rep. Tony Venhuizen, R-Sioux Falls, participates in a hearing Jan. 12, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre. South Dakota...
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Amtrak ambition: The lonely quest to break SD’s resistance to passenger rail
You can’t reach Mount Rushmore by passenger rail. Or the Badlands. Or Wall Drug. Or just about anywhere else in...
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State lacks data to prove trapping program increases the pheasant population, official says
A state official said this week there is no data to show that a predator trapping program has increased the...
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