South Dakota House votes 49-21 to segregate bathrooms by sex assigned at birth
House lawmakers voted 49-21 Wednesday afternoon to segregate restrooms in state-owned facilities such as the Capitol, prisons ...
South Dakota state prison project draws strong views, harsh criticism
Landowners near the new Lincoln County prison site railed against the Department of Corrections for a lack of transparency ...
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South Dakota's state prison project draws strong views, harsh criticism
Supporters Gov. Larry Rhoden and former Gov. Kristi Noem insisted the nearly 150-year-old SD State Penitentiary in Sioux ...
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South Dakota House advances bill that lawmaker slams as ‘locking up librarians’
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – In a move that one lawmaker said would lead to “locking up librarians,” South Dakota legislators advanced a bill 38-32 on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre ...
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Planning ahead for water projects SD lawmaker wins endorsement for special fund
At the urging of a Rapid City lawmaker who said big water projects need special attention, a South Dakota legislative ...
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A look at the week ahead in our SD state government
Here’s a first look at meetings of our South Dakota state government’s boards and commissions, as well as the 2025 ...
Budget committee approves $3 million cut to SD’s tobacco-use prevention fund
A South Dakota legislative budget committee advanced a bill on Tuesday to reduce state funding for tobacco and vaping ...
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Miskimins: Forbes named South Dakota the most affordable state to get a college degree
"In a very challenging time, with high school graduation numbers down in South Dakota, higher education continues to thrive ...
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Budget committee approves $3 million cut to SD’s tobacco-use prevention fund Action overrides prior committee that endorsed a $2 million cut
A South Dakota legislative budget committee advanced a bill on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre to reduce state funding for ...
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SD Lawmakers Aim To Stabilize ‘Volatile’ Unclaimed Property Revenue
South Dakota lawmakers, the Governor’s Office and the state Treasurer’s Office hope to bring more predictability to a ...
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Bill prohibiting required campus living for SD university students fails in the House
The House of Representatives voted down a bill Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre that would have prohibited public universities from requiring students to live on ...
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A look ahead at Day 25 of the 2025 legislative session
Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Friday, February 21, the 25th working day of the 2025 ...