
Senate sustains Rhoden veto of HB1169
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature failed today (Monday) to override Governor Larry Rhoden’s veto of House Bill

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature failed today (Monday) to override Governor Larry Rhoden’s veto of House Bill

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – In politics, it was once considered a virtue to compromise and reach across the aisle. But

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Legislature will convene its veto session at 1 p.m. Monday, March 31. The

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Wildfire risks are rising across the United States, and South Dakota is no exception. While states

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s unemployment rate stayed at 1.9 percent in January, well below the national average of

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House rejected a bill Friday that would have transferred $148.1 million toward a

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate Taxation Committee voted 6-0 today (Friday) to advance legislation capping three percent

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill requiring counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services failed in the House Appropriations

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Senate agreed with the Rhoden Administration today (Thursday) to cut funding for anti-tobacco trust

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Rep. Heather Baxter, R-Rapid City, a freshman legislator, and Sen. Carl Perry, R-Aberdeen, a veteran legislator,

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers moved closer to restricting lab-grown meat today (Tuesday), as a Senate committee approved

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee reject a complete repeal of the state’s

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill to regulate lithium mining under stricter standards failed in the House Agriculture and Natural

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s financial outlook remains strong through 2026. According to new state data, steady economic growth

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate advanced legislation today (Wednesday) allowing enhanced permit holders to carry concealed weapons

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House of Representatives today (Tuesday) rejected a bill requiring state motto displays in

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Senators voted 25-9 today (Monday) to crack down on street racing in South Dakota. The bill

PIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota House committee voted 9-5 today (Monday) to defeat legislation that would have protected school

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Legislators defeated two immunity bills today (Monday) after officials and lawyers warned that the measures posed

PIERRE, SD (SDBA) — A proposal to end veteran burial benefits drew strong opposition from veterans groups today (Monday), leading

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee discussed Senate Bill 83 Thursday, which would reform the state’s

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Death, trauma, and money dominated the debate today (Tuesday) as South Dakota lawmakers rejected a bill to

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota lawmakers advanced one election-related bill Friday while effectively killing another. The Senate State Affairs

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — During a legislative budget hearing today (Thursday), South Dakota corrections officials defended plans for a new

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill tightening South Dakota’s voter residency requirements narrowly passes a House committee today (Wednesday). That

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The South Dakota House voted today (Tuesday) to let voters decide whether to modify the state’s