John Wiik

In a preemptive move, South Dakota lawmakers are considering steps to ban guaranteed income programs. These programs, also known as universal basic income, are currently being tested across the nation.

Governor Kristi Noem says she’s endorsing former president Donald Trump for president of the United States. Noem made the announcement during the Trump Rally in Rapid City.

Former President Donald Trump is attending a sold-out rally in Rapid City on Friday. The event is billed as a fundraiser for the state Republican party. The event could signal much more.

It’s been a full year since a Native American woman was shot and killed by a man who claims he acted in self-defense. The Pennington County state's attorney says she will decide soon on to how to proceed with the case. But new state laws make that choice more complicated.

Senate lawmakers have rejected a proposal to fully fund nursing homes in South Dakota.

A supermajority of state senators has rejected Gov. Kristi Noem’s bill to regulate foreign purchases of agricultural land

The South Dakota Senate narrowly advanced a bill changing the way candidates earn their party’s ticket in statewide elections.

Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of their preference, rather than voting for a single candidate.

A House panel has advanced a proposal to cut the state sales tax on food, though the measure may faces challenges ahead in the legislature.

The pre-emptive ban on banning plastic bags and straws is now making it’s way to the House floor.Senate bill 54 prevents municipalities from banning any…