'Tony Venhuizen, my friend': South Dakota lieutenant governor warmly welcomed to new role
Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as ...
Venhuizen sworn in as South Dakota lieutenant governor after legislative confirmation
The South Dakota Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre to confirm Tony Venhuizen as the state’s ...
South Dakota bill banning sanctuary city policies heads to governor's desk
Senate Bill 7 prevents cities from enacting laws which limit an individual from coordinating with a federal agency.
AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTING: SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE PASSES CITIZEN ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT
The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...
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South Dakota lawmakers could support national constitutional convention
An attempt to call a national convention to propose amendments to the United State Constitution is moving ahead in the South ...
Senate panel endorses easing of South Dakota's one-of-a-kind drug ingestion laws
Drug ingestion would no longer be a felony crime on the first or second offense under the terms of a bill endorsed by a Senate panel on Tuesday.
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Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota’s direct democracy
One proposal in the House would raise the percentage of voters needed to pass constitutional amendments in a statewide ...
2024 brought record air travel for South Dakota airports
Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Pierre, and Watertown airports saw a total of nearly 1.2 million passengers.
New Senate bill could bring $30M from general funds to South Dakota airports
The bill would allow $30,000,000 to be appropriated from the South Dakota general fund to be made into grants to hel ...
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South Dakota’s largest airports both expanding
South Dakota’s two largest airports are asking for help as they work on expansion plans. The Sioux Falls Airport is asking ...
Lawmakers in Pierre plan on reviving ESA’s, school voucher fight
Republican lawmakers said Thursday they’re not giving up the effort to install education savings accounts, or school vouchers, in South Dakota.
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South Dakota unemployment rate lowest in the nation – still
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — Steady as she goes on South Dakota’s unemployment rate. The Rushmore state’s December jobless rate is still the lowest in the nation at 1.9-percent, where it has hovered since ...