2016 Legislative Session

Teachers from across the state say they’re traveling to Pierre to support education funding, yet not everyone is convinced the move is right. A leading…

The Statehouse Podcast for Thursday, February 11th, 2016 includes coverage of legislation on transgender policy in South Dakota schools, Medicaid…

A bill that mandates accommodations for transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools is on its way to the state Senate floor.…

Mandie Weinandt is faculty advisor for the University of South Dakota’s LGBTQ student group. She joins Dakota Midday to talk about what it means to be an…

The governor's plan to overhaul education funding continues to be key legislation during the 2016 Session. SDPB's Kealey Bultena has been following…

The Statehouse Podcast for February 10th, 2016 includes coverage of legislation on medical marijuana, the death penalty, education funding, healthcare,…

Debate on a possible tax hike to fund education is stalled in the State House until next week. Educators who support more money for teacher pay packed the…

A bill to end the death penalty in South Dakota failed in the state legislature. State Senator Art Rusch, who spent many years as a prosecutor and circuit…

Jon Hunter is publisher of the Madison Daily Leader. Dana Ferguson is a political and watchdog reporter for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Today we discuss…

Lawmakers in Pierre reject a measure that requires parents opt in to education related to human sexuality. House Bill 1168 mandates parents provide…