
A missing senator, a failed search and two dead data center bills: The SD Senate’s chaotic day
The desk of Sen. John Carley, R-Piedmont, sits empty on Feb. 24, 2026, in the South Dakota Senate at the

The desk of Sen. John Carley, R-Piedmont, sits empty on Feb. 24, 2026, in the South Dakota Senate at the

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks to the media on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Capitol in Pierre. His bill

Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks on Oct. 24, 2025, at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport in South Dakota while announcing a
A nurse readies an MMR vaccine at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) The South Dakota
A rendering of a state-owned shooting range under construction north of Rapid City. (Courtesy of South Dakota GF&P) A list