Legislative Session 2022

A new national nonprofit wants to redefine the environmental movement. ‘Nature is Nonpartisan’ launched its efforts in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the geographical center of America.

Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoes a bill changing the petition gathering process for constitutional amendments.

Although Canada has not yet put a tariff on American corn, some worry if it will be included in the next round of retaliatory tariffs.The country is laying out all options. Some of South Dakota’s top exports to Canada are on the chopping block.

Lawmakers are upholding three vetoes issued by Gov. Kristi Noem.That includes a veto on a bill that would require more legislative oversight on new federal spending.

The lawmakers that are part of the House impeachment inquiry are meeting to release the investigation file and committee report into the fatal car crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Plus, Gov. Kristi Noem has vetoed a few bills that have some legislators shocked.

Gov. Kristi Noem is vetoing a bill that requires legislative oversight over new federally funded programs. Noem says the bill is unworkable.

The lawmakers with the House impeachment inquiry meet on Monday to release the investigation file into the fatal car crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.The impeachment inquiry has met a handful of times since January.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed two bills regarding the cyber research initiative in Sioux Falls.

There are currently zero vetoes lawmakers must consider ahead of a day scheduled for considering bill rejections.However, Governor Kristi Noem has yet to sign two bills she strongly opposed during the regularly scheduled session.

Gov. Kristi Noem is signing dozens of bills that revise the state’s medical marijuana laws.The lion’s share of those bills come from a marijuana task force which met last year to review the 2020 voter-approved law.

A new nonprofit is placing billboards across the city of Sioux Falls. They call out lawmakers for failing to impeach South Dakota’s attorney general.It’s not clear who is funding the nonprofit. Recently adopted laws supported by the Noem administration may help keep the identities of the group’s donors private.

State Democrats are rallying around federal spending packages and their impact on South Dakota.Lawmakers recently wrapped up their annual legislative session, where they set up programs to spend the money.

In the next few years, the state will get billions of dollars in federal infrastructure money. Lawmakers want more oversight on how that money is spent.Governor Kristi Noem is critical of the idea, saying it could create a full-time legislature.