South Dakota Retailers Association

South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a proposal that prohibits counties and municipal governments from enacting policy that prevent employees from carrying a concealed pistol. Lawmakers amended the bill to also remove a state prohibition on concealed pistols in bars and liquor stores.

South Dakota lawmakers are passing a bill to temporarily soften the property tax pain some experience in the state. But some are looking for more permanent solutions through local spending cuts.

A bill adding questions about historical property to a seller’s disclosure statement passes committee.

A pair of bills to create program like private school voucher systems in South Dakota were killed in committee.

A bill requiring the use of a cash option to attend school-related events narrowly advances in the state House Education Committee. Though some say it’s overreaches for its target goal.

Some see the coming year as one for tightening belts with potential for many cuts. But some revenues are currently higher than anticipated.

Legislative session is here, and the states lobbyists are lining up their legislative agendas much like the lawmakers. That includes the state’s businessowners.

Initiated Measure 28 is in front of South Dakotan’s this election season. Proponents say IM 28 removes a tax on grocery items they describe as “regressive”, opponents say that wording, and the financial consequences, are far too broad.

The backer of a ballot question to remove the state sales tax on items sold for human consumption says the group opposed to the idea are using fear to persuade voters.

One measure on the November ballot gives South Dakotans a chance to weigh in on the state’s grocery sales tax.