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The Legislative Podcast for January 21, 2016 includes three stories on education issues plus a story on a proposal to change the DUI law for juveniles and…

There are 85 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the South Dakota Legislature. Although one party has a clear majority, leaders say with issues like Medicaid…

The 2016 Legislative Session began this week with Governor Dennis Daugaard's annual State-of-the-State Address on Tuesday. Also this week, the State of…

The January 13th, 2016 SDPB Legislative Podcast features stories on…

Governor Dennis Daugaard gave his State of the State Address to lawmakers on Tuesday. Here is a rundown of the highlights. You can find the entire address…

Stakeholders examining education funding in the state are working on final recommendations to the governor. Thursday is the final meeting of South…

A Blue Ribbon Task Force set up by Governor Dennis Daugaard is now holding a series of public meetings across the state to hear concerns from educators,…

This week in Pierre, the South Dakota High School Activities Association hosted the State Student Council Convention. Over 900 of South Dakota’s best and…

Starting Wednesday drivers on South Dakota interstates can legally cruise at 80 miles per hour. State lawmakers included the five mile an hour increase in…

State Lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 136 in the final day of the Legislative Session.The bill deals with a somewhat obscure tax…