South Dakota majority leader says education savings account bill wouldn’t pass Senate
The state Senate majority leader says his chamber doesn’t have the votes to support school choice bills this year.
Legislature weighing future use of Missouri River water for Western SD
A resolution moving through the legislature would pave the way to bring water from the Missouri River to Western South Dakota.
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School choice in South Dakota Legislature revived via property tax credit program
On Tuesday, a bill which aims to use a property tax credit program to fund a private, alternative or homeschool education ...
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Proposal to allow concealed pistols on college campuses advances in SD Legislature
A South Dakota Senate committee advanced a bill Monday at the Capitol in Pierre that would allow people to carry concealed ...
South Dakota committee pivots after school choice bills fail: education property tax credits
Parents of nonpublic school children could get a property tax credit instead of a school voucher under Sen. John Carley's new ...
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South Dakota Legislature Gears Up for Busy Week
In addition to changes to systems internal to the state, South Dakota residents can expect changes to the state’s motor ...
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Former South Dakota state librarians decry possible funding cuts | Opinion
"The South Dakota State Library is one of the smallest state libraries among their 50 state counterparts. Yet, they are ...
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South Dakota Bill Requiring Schools To Teach Native American History, Culture Advances
South Dakota public schools would be required to teach a specific set of Native American historical and cultural lessons if a ...
Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota’s direct democracy
Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative ...
South Dakota committee OKs bill to allow conceal carry on university campuses
The Senate State Affairs Committee passed a bill Monday that would allow people to conceal carry weapons on the state’s ...
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 ...
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A look ahead at Day 20 of the 2025 legislative session
Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Wednesday, February 12, the 20th working day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. House ...