State Rep. Will Mortenson, R-Fort Pierre, speaks in the South Dakota House of Representatives on Feb. 4, 2025. He spoke against a bill Thursday that he said would result in "locking up librarians." ...

House lawmakers voted 49-21 Wednesday afternoon to segregate restrooms in state-owned facilities such as the Capitol, prisons, university buildings and public schools by sex assigned at birth. Rep.

South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen and Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems will make a joint announcement on April 24, sparking speculation of a gubernatorial ticket for 2026. Political observers ...

South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to advance House Bill 1132B to establish child care assistance for daycare workers. HB 1132B passed with seven "yes" votes and six "no" votes ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Legislation that would bar public school boards in South Dakota from directly hiring lobbyists and from supporting non-profit organizations that employ or contract for lobbyists ...

MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - While more than two dozen homes were lost or damaged to flood waters in McCook Lake last summer, the damage to the lake itself is still unclear. Now several South Dakota ...

The state of South Dakota has agreed to settle its lawsuit against the NCAA, clearing a key hurdle just before a federal judge is expected to issue a ruling on whether to grant final approval to the ...

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been elected unanimously to serve ...

December 2 is Giving Tuesday, a global movement that encourages donating to nonprofits the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and ...