A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk ...

The state Senate majority leader says his chamber doesn’t have the votes to support school choice bills this year.

Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as ...

Senate Bill 7 prevents cities from enacting laws which limit an individual from coordinating with a federal agency.

A bill aimed at banning sanctuary cities was heard in the South Dakota House of Representatives Monday passing on a 62-6 vote ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – Larry Rhoden owes his new job as governor to Kristi Noem, but her political career ...

Jack Kolbeck, a former state senator from Sioux Falls, will serve in Tony Venhuizen's open House seat vacated when he became ...

Five years after they went away, refugee resettlement reports might be required again in South Dakota. The state House of ...

Jack Kolbeck, who served District 13 in the State Senate from 2017 to 2024 and was Majority Whip from 2023 to 2024, was ...

Greetings again! Week three of the 100th legislative session is over. This past week Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden became the 34th ...

Governor Larry Rhoden plans to sign SB7, a bill banning sanctuary cities in South Dakota, on Friday, February 7. It will be ...

Opponents, including some lawmakers, have said there are alternative plans such as revamping several men’s prisons and ...