South Dakota’s $825 million prison project in rural Lincoln County faces legislative and legal hurdles as the proposed site and price tag come under fire.

There’s a machine in Pierre that only gets fired up every couple of years, but when it does it’s something to behold.

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.

This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been ...

Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Wednesday, February 12, the 20th working day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. House State Affairs at 7:45 a.m ...

The 65-year-old Rhoden reiterated his interest in pushing reset on the relationship between state government and all South Dakotans. Rhoden rose from the lieutenant governor position to the role of ...

Gov. Larry Rhoden talked with the Argus Leader for an interview about property taxes, the state budget, and finding success without a college degree.

A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk ...

Legislation proposing a higher tax on employers to cover administrative expenses of the state’s ... Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre. The bill would also lower a tax used to fund the program’s payouts ...

In that primary, then state Sen. Mike Rounds threw his hat ... Goodwin is District 30 Representative-elect in South Dakota. District 30 includes all of Custer and Fall River counties and part ...