News

South Dakota Legislators Gearing Up for 2015 Session

South Dakota Legislators Gearing Up for 2015 Session

Photo: WNAX


South Dakota legislators will soon begin pre-filing bills for the 2015 session.
Senator-elect Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton says he is working on some bills to deal with an old problem.

Hunhoff says they have to figure out a fair funding method.

Hunhoff says he thinks legislators make it too difficult.

Governor Dennis Daugaard delivers his budget address to lawmakers tomorrow (Tuesday) in Pierre. The legislative session starts on January 14th.

Recent Headlines

20 hours ago in Local

SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR NSU

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

20 hours ago in Local

SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After hours in a closed session, the Sioux City Community School District announced that Superintendent Dr.…

5 days ago in Local

MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

5 days ago in Local

NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

5 days ago in Local

NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…