politics and public policy

When Oren Lesmeister, of Parade, reaches down for a fist full of light-brown grass a dry clump of dirt easily comes up with it. 

Gov. Kristi Noem is defending her decision to accept a donation toward a South Dakota National Guard deployment.  

Governor Kristi Noem is gaining national attention for accepting a $1 million donation to help fund the South Dakota National Guard’s deployment to the Texas border with Mexico.   

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is adjusting its approach to marijuana.   

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A foundation run by Tennessee billionaires is donating an undisclosed amount of money to cover the cost of sending 50 South Dakota National Guard troops to the Texas border. 

South Dakota’s medical marijuana law takes effect July 1st.  But state health officials still need to issue regulations and create a distribution process.

The state has until the end of December of 2026 to spend nearly $1.4 billion in the latest coronavirus relief money.

Governor Kristi Noem has a lead role in a national conservative effort to ban public schools and universities from teaching certain concepts about race and racism.

A law legalizing recreational marijuana will remain in limbo on its scheduled effective date July first.