Michael Diedrich

Rapid City Republican Sen. Michael Diedrich has announced he will not seek reelection following his current term.

On the final day of the session, lawmakers took a moment to acknowledge a long-term colleague.

A member of Republican leadership in the state Senate is taking a temporary leave of absence for health reasons.

State lawmakers are passing a budget they say constituents should be proud of. It includes the largest tax cut in state history as well as generous funding increases for state services.

South Dakota is now one of more than a dozen states that are considering or have passed a law to prevent transgender kids from getting gender-affirming treatment. Gov. Kristi Noem has signed the bill into law, but it could land the state in court.

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

Senate Republicans are advancing a bill that prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross sex hormones to transgender kids. Republican lawmakers are focused on prohibiting certain surgeries on adolescents.

The U.S. House will allow the state to buy most of the Gild Edge Mine superfund site. The Forest Service can sell the 266-acre parcel to the state at market value.

The bill would clarify the presidential certification process and make it harder for election result skeptics to exploit ambiguities in the law. South Dakota’s lone representative calls the Electoral Count Act flawed and says it needs improvement.

In The Moment … September 30, 2020 Show 913 Hour 1Diedrich, however, is running for the State Senate out of District 34 in the election. Diedrich is the…