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SD Legislators Hear “State of the Judiciary” Speech

South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven Jensen spoke to the legislature Wednesday, delivering the “State of the Judiciary” speech.

Yankton County Commission Facing Future Budget Cliff

Despite having millions in extra federal funding this year, Yankton County could face a budget crunch as soon as next year.

SD Governor Kristi Noem Pushes to Ban “Active Civics” & “CRT”

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will ask legislators to ban the teaching of “active civics” and “critical race theory” in K – 12 schools.

Winter Storm Looms

A winter storm could have impacts across a wide area into the weekend.

SD Legislators React to Governor Kristi Noem’s State of the State Speech

The South Dakota legislative session got underway officially with Governor Kristi Noem’s State of the State speech.

SD Governor Kristi Noem Delivers State of the State Speech

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out a strong pro-life agenda for this year’s legislature in her State of the State speech.

Protecting Voters Rights

President Biden is putting the heat on the Senate to move on voting rights legislation. The bills would streamline the voting process and bring the states in alignment.

Getting Younger Kids Vaccinated

Getting younger kids vaccinated is one of the keys in slowing the spread of Covid-19.

School Districts Waiting on Legislative Policy Debates

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced she will propose a bill to block “action civics” from being taught in public schools. That joins other policy proposals from history to gender definitions.

SCOTUS Rejects E15 Appeal

Monday the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will not take up Growth Energy’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit Court decision…

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