Casey Crabtree

A member of Republican leadership in the state Senate is taking a temporary leave of absence for health reasons.

South Dakota Majority Leaders Rep. Will Mortenson and Sen. Casey Crabtree share their party's legislative priorities for the 99th session.

The head of South Dakota Housing Development Authority is stepping down from the position after holding it for more than two years. The move comes as the state agency is setting rules for a contentious $200 million dollar housing infrastructure program.

With three more legislative days to go, state lawmakers are no closer to delivering a particular tax cut. All three major proposals are back on the table.

Lawmakers and the governor are making their tax cut priorities known as they enter the final week of session.

As South Dakotans dig out from underneath a recent blizzard, lawmakers are digging into state the state budget.

House Republicans want to reduce the overall sales tax hit for state residents.

Legislative leaders are looking to a summer study on childcare availability and affordability in South Dakota.

All three House bills that cut certain taxes are now in play. Legislative leaders and the governor say they want to cut some form of taxes at the state level. They all cut somewhere around $100 million dollars, but which tax cut remains to be seen.

The head of the State Senate is removing Senator Julie Frye-Mueller from her committee assignments.