Scott Odenbach

The fate of a constructing a new men’s prison near Sioux Falls faces its biggest vote yet. The South Dakota House is set to vote on authorizing the project Friday afternoon.

South Dakota legislative leadership is speaking out on a series of bills regulating bathroom use and library policy making headway in the Legislature.

A legislative effort to end South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ Nest Predator Bounty Program came up short at the Capitol.

South Dakota House lawmakers are rejecting an effort to prohibit public schools from having lobbyists represent them in the state Capitol.

From the governor’s office to party caucuses in each chamber—everyone under the copper dome in Pierre wants to tackle the rise in owner-occupied property taxes.

Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden said he wants to see tailored owner-occupied property tax reform. About a dozen bills this session seek to reform or lower property taxes in some way.

Republican Governor Larry Rhoden said he’s ready to tackle the tough issues facing the state of South Dakota.

A coalition of South Dakota education groups are warning about the effects of implementing school voucher programs.

An ideological shift to the right in the South Dakota Republican majority could mean changes and reform to state education.

Carbon pipeline regulation, eminent domain reform, education reform and property tax relief—these are just a few of the top issues the 100th South Dakota legislature will address when they convene later this month.