A proposal to let counties reduce homeowner property taxes by charging a sales tax advanced Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, while an effort to maintain a lower statewide sales tax ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill allowing consumers to buy meat cuts directly from cattle producers processed at custom-exempt facilities, pending federal law changes.

The ruling comes one day after Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen opted not to break a tie on a bill meant to make a temporary sales tax reduction permanent.

Barring the use of food stamp benefits for soda purchases would cost South Dakota taxpayers $310,000 in the first two years, ...

On Wednesday, February 18, the South Dakota Supreme Court issued an advisory opinion on the Lieutenant Governor’s power to vote on legislation in case of a tie while serving as Senate President.

South Dakota Supreme Court issues advisory opinion affirming lieutenant governor’s constitutional authority to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate on any matter, including final passage of bills.

Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.

The South Dakota Supreme Court today issued an advisory opinion in the matter of the interpretation of the South Dakota Constitution and state law regarding the Lieutenant Governor’s power to vote on ...

Republican legislators in several states are advancing felony-level penalties, raising First Amendment concerns.

The prospect of higher-than-projected revenue for South Dakota has lawmakers thinking about ways to utilize the potential extra funding — or, depending on your point of view, how not to ...

R-CALF USA and the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) upheld their more than 20-year tradition of sharing a booth at the 2026 Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid ...

What had gone around once before came around again Tuesday afternoon, as the South Dakota Senate argued whether to make ...