Never mind nuclear power; the Legislative Executive Board has decided to direct legislators’ interim attention to ways to fund county governments and nursing homes. Rookie…
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One little budget note: Governor Kristi Noem did sign Senate Bill 35, which immediately provides $13 million to help expand the Sanford Underground Research Facility under…
Judge Roberto Lange issued his ruling in the Strizheus mansion case yesterday. Quick review: tax cheat and convicted thief Vitaliy Strizheus has been building a second…
Having burned up all of its defiance in thwarting the Governor’s #1 Legislative priority, the Legislature yesterday let stand all of Governor Kristi Noem’s misinformed…
The South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals is recognizing Dr. Samantha Walder of the Tea Area School District as this year’s outstanding elementary principal:…
One of the items on the Legislature’s Executive Board agenda this afternoon is picking the topics for interim studies. Among the 17 possible topics (well,…
Guns don’t stop crime; in Rapid City, guns seem to invite more crime: In the last year alone, 124 guns were stolen from vehicles in…
The South Dakota Department of Transportation will host a meeting at Spearfish City Hall next week Wednesday, April 5, to take public input on its…
Governor Kristi Noem has vetoed five bills in the 2023 Legislative Session. One veto has already been sustained; the other four will be discussed by…
The South Dakota Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments yesterday in South Dakota v. Ramon Deron Smith. Smith was sentenced to life in prison last year for…