Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative ...

I love the fact that South Dakota was the first state in the nation to empower its citizens to initiate and refer laws, columnist Terry Woster writes.

As the White House ignores congressional mandates, the conflict raises questions at the heart of the nation’s founding ...

In an exclusive interview, Gov. Larry Rhoden told the Argus Leader raising the state sales tax is not the leading solution to ...

Rep. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City, introduced a bill to defund the Huron School District for a transgender bathroom policy, a ...

Rep. Brian Mulder (R-Sioux Falls) brought House Bill 1071 and said it would remove unnecessary regulation, red tape and barriers for PAs.

Contact our sales team. The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matt Ness advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16. = candidate completed the ...

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

Canton Representative Karla Lems' bill prohibiting eminent domain for a carbon dioxide pipeline has made good progress in the ...

Former South Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be the point person for public land management and President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill" agenda.

Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security, allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to ...