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South Dakota U.S. Senator John Thune is the next majority leader of the Senate. With two months until new lawmakers swear in, priorities are being laid out today.
Following the 2024 election, more women have been elected to the South Dakota legislature than ever before. For the coming legislative term, 37 percent of seats in the statehouse will be filled by women.
Eminent domain has been a hot topic for the state as carbon pipeline projects attempt to utilize the law to their benefit. The state legislative research council was tasked to generate a report on what the law means for the state.
Attorney General Marty Jackley releases the final ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that limits property tax assessment increases. The measure would limit annual property tax assessment increases to 2.25 percent of a base amount.
And more.