Legislative Crackerbarrel

The State Senate will revisit a bill that failed to become law a year ago. Senate Bill 24 re-classifies Vehicular Homicide as a violent crime. The Rapid…

Senate Bill 1 raises fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to generate money for fixing roads and bridges. Governor Dennis Daugaard focused on this…

Funding for education is a perennial legislative topic. Lawmakers at Rapid City’s weekend crackerbarrels tackle the issue constantly. One conclusion…

At the first Rapid City crackerbarrel of the 2015 legislative session, held this weekend, Representative Jacqueline Sly examined the reasons behind South…

At the first Rapid City legislative crackerbarrel of 2015, held this weekend, Senator Craig Tieszen said he’s going to tackle some unpopular issues.First,…

State Senator Mark Kirkeby is trying again for a law to drug-test recipients of public assistance. The Rapid City legislator has failed in the past to get…

The State Legislature has enacted laws directing that city, county, and state meetings are open to the public and the news media, with some exceptions.…

Two legislative bills protecting the clergy and businesses from participating in same-sex marriages have been pulled by their sponsor. But there is still…