Six South Dakota lawmakers — three Democrats and three Republicans — celebrated bipartisan accomplishments Thursday at an ...

A four-year controversy that has shaken South Dakota’s Republican political establishment culminated Tuesday in the Legislature’s passage of a ban on eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.

Although the life of Kelcy Orr was cut short due to a fentanyl overdose, her mother is speaking out after the man charged in her death has changed his plea.

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden unveiled a proposal Monday that would ...

President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education was met with uncertainty from educators, parents ...

A bill changing how groups gather signatures for ballot measures has been vetoed by Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden Tuesday.

Though South Dakota’s legislative session isn’t officially over, most of the agenda is complete and no new bills will be ...

"SB 216 ... was the only tax bill that passed ... Is SB 216 perfect? No, but I do believe that it is a good start," writes ...

From Rep. Goodwin's column: "We also ended session without laws that would put librarians in jail for checking out certain books. This subject is bizarre ..." ...

This is the first time South Dakota has had a state law restricting transgender people’s bathroom access, thanks to the overwhelmingly conservative state legislature this session. A bill had ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota ... of South Dakota other than that senate district wanted an opportunity to vote on that constitutional amendment, just one senate district could block it and we don’t think ...