Category Archives: News
South Dakota Senate Kills Property Tax Break For Disabled Veterans
The Vote The South Dakota Senate voted 14-20 on Friday to defeat Senate Bill 126, which would have increased the property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans and their survivin...
Feb 20, 2026
South Dakota's $1.50 Property Tax Fix Dies In Committee - Rural Senators Say The Math Doesn't Add Up For Small-Town Shoppers
The Big Picture South Dakota has been wrestling for years with soaring property taxes squeezing homeowners, farmers, and renters alike. More than two dozen bills this session have tried to fix the pro...
Feb 20, 2026
South Dakota Senate Approves SB 175, Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
South Dakota voters would have to show proof of citizenship when they register to vote under a bill the Senate passed Thursday. Senate Bill 175 passed 28-6 on the Senate floor in Pierre. Because the b...
Feb 19, 2026
House Committee Kills Grocery Tax Bill After Revenue Debate
What the bill would have done Thursday saw a South Dakota House committee vote down a bill proposing the elimination of grocery sales tax, the institution of a school construction loan program, and a ...
Feb 19, 2026
SDSU West River Welcomes Nearly 100 New Nurses Into Profession, More Than 100 New Students Into Program
It was a celebration so large that South Dakota State University's College of Nursing had to find a new, bigger venue. The fall 2025 Rapid City pinning and hooding ceremony needed more space to accomm...
Feb 17, 2026
HB 1308 Would Phase The State Sales Tax From 4.2 Percent To 5 Percent Over Two Years; HB 1312 Sent To The 41st Day; HB 1319 Tabled For Senate Vehicle
The House Taxation Committee voted 10-2 Tuesday morning to advance legislation that would eliminate school-related property taxes on owner-occupied single-family homes and replace that revenue with a ...
Feb 17, 2026
Senate Gives Ok To Mobile Sports Betting
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...
Feb 15, 2026
Parental Rights Bill Falls One Vote Short In South Dakota Senate
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...
Feb 12, 2026
Education, Medicaid, And State Employees To Get Funding Increase After Lawmakers Boost Revenue Estimates By About $30 Million
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. ...
Feb 12, 2026
Lawmakers Eye Education, Employee Raises As Revenue Projection Beats Expectations By $30.9 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...
Feb 12, 2026
Ryan's Worst Of The Week Jokes Daily Montages (As They Were Aired)
They either make you laugh, chuckle, or you roll your eyes, shake your head, and say…WOW!…
