Tim Reed

Veto day on March 31 marked the formal end of the 100th South Dakota legislative session. Now, lawmakers are looking back on the year, and forward with their priorities.

A resolution asking voters to change the percentage a constitutional amendment must receive in a general election from 50% to 60% is approved by the Legislature.

Lawmakers passed a proposal making child care employees eligible for child care assistance.

A Senate committee kills a bill legalizing the shipment of distilled spirits direct to consumers.

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

The hotly debated SB23, which would establish a mandate for publishing results of nomination petitions, advanced from the Senate Monday.

South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a bill aiming to strengthen transparency in public meetings.

The plant that produces the red-wax covered cheeses in Brookings is set to expand its facility in the spring.

The South Dakota Child Care task force released its first report on sustainable solutions to the state's child care shortage, along with some legislative proposals.

The South Dakota Child Care task force, in partnership with the Hunt Institute, plans to release its 2024 findings shortly before the launch of the next legislative session.