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South Dakota senators voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would allow sports wagering by mobile and other electronic platforms statewide - as long as the bets run through a Dead...

A South Dakota Senate bill that would have put "parental rights" into state law failed Thursday - one vote short of the majority needed - after opponents warned it could complicate child-abuse cases a...

Gov. Larry Rhoden called Thursday for a 1 percent increase in state funding for public education, Medicaid, and state employees after lawmakers boosted ongoing revenue estimates by about $30 million. ...

South Dakota's latest revenue forecast came in nearly $31 million higher than Gov. Larry Rhoden's original projection. The higher revenue number gives lawmakers breathing room to consider increased sp...

The South Dakota House rejected legislation that would have protected healthcare providers from being required to participate in medical services that violate their ethical, moral, or religious belief...

The Senate Education Committee sent a bill restricting student cell phone use to the Senate floor without a recommendation Tuesday morning after tense debate over local control and student well-being....

The South Dakota Senate passed legislation Monday creating a new crime for people who witness a suicide attempt but intentionally fail to call for help. Senate Bill 122, which supporters dubbed "Josh'...

A Senate committee voted Monday to kill legislation that would have narrowed an exemption in South Dakota's open records law covering government emails and other correspondence stored on public comput...

The House Education Committee on Monday advanced a bill that would change how South Dakota calculates annual increases to K12 education funding, sending it to House Appropriations without a recommenda...

A Senate committee voted Friday to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask South Dakota voters whether to allow sports wagering through a mobile or electronic platform. The Senate T...