Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails
Hunters, hikers and outdoors lovers of all stripes mounted a campaign this month against a Republican proposal to sell off…
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Your letters: Public land would be lost with budget bill
The budget bill making its way through the U.S. Senate has added a section mandating the sale of 3 million……
Is Congress trampling on state laws protecting property rights against pipelines?
Lawmakers and advocates on the right and left are raising questions about a provision in legislation a powerful U.S. House…
Bengs declares candidacy in 2026 Senate race
Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel Brian Bengs has declared his candidacy in the 2026 election for South Dakota’s U.S…….
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…
Kristi Noem’s Homeland Security nomination moves forward on 13-2 vote
President Donald Trump’s nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to his cabinet advanced hours after the commander and chief’s……
Murdo native John Thune voted Senate majority leader
Two decades after John Thune ignited his political brand by knocking off Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota’s……
Funeral mourners recall Tim Johnson’s hard work, humor, faith and devotion to family
SIOUX FALLS — Tim Johnson’s legacy stretches across South Dakota. It’s in each drop of water from the Mni Wiconi…
Former U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, undefeated in politics, dies nearly decade after leaving office
For several weeks starting at the end of 2006, South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson was at the center of U.S…….
War chests shed light on 2026 election cycle
South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune has the largest political war chest of any U.S. senator, topping the $20 million……
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