Legislature

The Statehouse podcast is SDPB Radio's legislative podcast that features a compilation of the top stories coming from Pierre. In today's edition, you will…

Landowners in northwest South Dakota have been stuck with orphaned natural-gas wells on their property for several years, but they might get help this…

When Ryan Maher looks at the administration of the two state universities in the Black Hills, he sees costly duplication. Maher, a Republican state…

In The Moment ... January 15, 2020 Show 734 Hour 2South Dakota is open for business! Governor Kristi Noem highlighted the state's business climate during…

Legislators passed a law last year allowing some people to carry guns in the South Dakota Capitol at Pierre, but beginning next week, other people could…

In The Moment ... October 23, 2019 Show 685 Hour 2A legislative committee agrees that more funding is needed for court and treatment services. The…

Governor Dennis Daugaard is proposing a total budget of $4.6-billion for fiscal year 2018. The state is seeing lower than expected growth in sales taxes…

A key state lawmaker who helped draft the plan to increase teacher pay in South Dakota is not going back to Pierre next session.Republican State…

Education and Medicaid expansion are the hot topics in Pierre this session…but they’re not the only bills likely to generate public interest. SDPB’s…

On the Legislative Podcast for January 15th, 2016 – Legislators speak on the need for bipartisanship on major issues like school funding and Medicaid…