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Gov. Rhoden's officeGov. Larry Rhoden wants to give county governments the option to implement a half-penny sales tax to go toward property tax relief. -
On the final day of the 100th legislative session, lawmakers upheld the veto killing a bill changing the petition gathering process for constitutional amendments. The two chambers split in the vote to overturn that veto.
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Gov. Larry Rhoden has vetoed a bill extending child care assistance to child care employees. It’s his first veto this session. -
Summit Carbon Solutions is pausing its application for approval to build a CO2 pipeline across South Dakota. -
Assuming Governor Larry Rhoden’s signature, support is coming for Ellsworth Air Force Base. However, that’s not without changes and questions. -
South Dakota lawmakers are passing a bill to temporarily soften the property tax pain some experience in the state. But some are looking for more permanent solutions through local spending cuts. -
House lawmakers are agreeing with Senate changes to a bill that would result in felony charges for librarians if a minor patron accesses material considered harmful to minors. -
The South Dakota House of Representatives is rejecting a bill that would have allocated state money to help fund airport terminal expansion projects. -
A bill aiming to regulate who can use which bathroom in schools, courthouses, and libraries is advancing in the state Legislature. -
South Dakota Public Broadcasting will receive its full funding ask. The cuts proposed by former-Governor Kristi Noem will not go into effect. -
A resolution asking voters to change the percentage a constitutional amendment must receive in a general election from 50% to 60% is approved by the Legislature. -
It’s the final week of legislative session, and that means many of the most contentious, and consequential, bills are approaching the finish line. Monday, a marathon debate brought library contents back into focus.
