On a 27–39 vote, the House last Thursday rejected House Joint Resolution 5002, a radical Republican attempt to get voters to repeal Medicaid expansion in…
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By a narrow 7–5 vote, House State Affairs yesterday approved an amended House Bill 1095, making Representative Rebecca Reimer’s (R-26BChamberlain) proposal to reduce candidates’ time…
Senator Chris Karr (R-11/Sioux Falls) led the fight three years ago to reduce South Dakota’s state sales tax from 4.5% to 4.2%. Karr got the…
Some Republican legislators want to reduce property taxes by legalizing and taxing online sports betting. Sounds like a great idea… if you think lowering your…
Rapid City pastor Greg Blanc, who moonlights as rookie Republican Senator from District 35, proposes micromanagerial Senate Bill 108 to “require that all recorded votes…
Proving that January is a rotten month for circulating petitions, the drive to refer rezoning for a data center in Sioux Falls to a public…
Rookie Representative Travis Ismay (R-28B/Vale) has proposed nine bills so far this Session. Of the six that have had hearings (recall county commissioners, ban paid…
HB 1212: Try Women for Murder If They Abort Pregnancies, Ban Abortions Needed to Save Mothers’ Lives
When he addressed the Legislature on opening day of the 2026 Session, Governor Larry Rhoden vowed to work with legislators and Attorney General Marty Jackley…
Rookie Representative Nicole Uhre-Balk (D-32/Rapid City) demonstrates efficient lawmaking by changing one word to make a ceiling-to-floor change in K-12 education funding. Rep. Uhre-Balk’s House…
In a brief eruption of civic and environmental responsibility, Representative Tim Goodwin (R-30/Rapid City) yesterday filed House Bill 1159, calling for a two-year moratorium on…