2016 Legislative Session

On the January 28th, 2016 Statehouse Podcast you’ll find stories on legislation dealing with: bicycle passing, fetal body parts, drug testing and welfare,…

A bill that requires bicyclists to stop and get off the road when being passed by a motorist in certain areas failed to clear its first hurdle in the…

The statehouse podcast for January 27th, 2015 includes stories on transgender bathrooms in schools, Mandatory Immunizations for school kids, and daylight…

A measure to keep Daylight Savings Time year round in South Dakota died by a narrow vote on the State Senate floor today.The legislation aims to end the…

The Statehouse Podcast for January 26th, 2016 includes stories on: a proposed change to daylight savings time, regulations for changing school district…

The Legislative Podcast for January 25th, 2016 includes stories on an effort to change the policy on transgender bathrooms and locker rooms in schools.…

A bill outlining which students can use which bathrooms in South Dakota schools is past its first legislative hurdle. The House State Affairs committee…

State lawmakers are trying to figure out the best way to fund education in 151 different South Dakota school districts. And that might be especially…

State lawmakers working on policies to increase teacher pay are weighing accountability and local control. The two concepts clash as legislators look at a…

The SDPB Legislative Podcast for January, 24th, 2016 includes stories on Education Funding, Medicare Expansion, Welfare Drug Testing, and an effort to…