Jim Mehlhaff

The Senate State Affairs hears two bills that would alter South Dakota’s stance on eminent domain, a significant debate among state landowners.

The bill was brought by Piedmont Republican Sen. John Carley. He said nothing short of hand counting every ballot in South Dakota will definitively satisfy his election security concerns.

From the governor’s office to party caucuses in each chamber—everyone under the copper dome in Pierre wants to tackle the rise in owner-occupied property taxes.

A bill passing the Senate reverses a federal rule that allows the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components and ammunition.

A pair of bills to create program like private school voucher systems in South Dakota were killed in committee.

One of the largest topics facing state lawmakers this two-month long legislative session is the fate of a new men’s prison near Sioux Falls.

The state Senate is advancing SJR 502 to the Senate floor. It calls for a Convention of States to amend the United States Constitution.

A coalition of South Dakota education groups are warning about the effects of implementing school voucher programs.

The Legislative Rules Review Committee is approving an increased fee on medical marijuana registration certificates.

South Dakota faces very real shortages when it comes to legal services for those who cannot pay. There are only a few dedicated public defenders’ offices statewide and an ever-growing number of cases. So, judges and lawmakers say something needs to change.