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Lilla talks to county commissioners about assessments, property taxes

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – With the subject of property taxes being on the minds of many, Minnehaha County Director of Equalization Chris...

Legislature approves several new restrictions on citizen ballot measures

One proposal is headed to voters in 2026; others await the governor’s consideration By: Joshua Haiar South Dakota Searchlight Proposals to restrict citizen-initiated ballot measures have cleared...

Potter puts herself in the action as legislative page

by Gracie Fiegen, GHS Blue Ink  There are many career exploration opportunities for Garretson High School students. One of these is being a South Dakotan Political...

SDHSAA wary of bill that requires acceptance of cash at high school events

By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — A bill that is awaiting Gov. Larry Rhoden’s signature may have future implications for the South Dakota...

Legislative Update: Les Heinemann

It was a treat to have my granddaughters Rebecca and Rachel sing the national anthem at the opening of session on Tuesday!  We are starting...

SD Senate replaces ‘locking up librarians’ bill with appeal process for obscenity determinations

By: Joshua Haiar - SD Searchlight, March 10, 2025 PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate gutted a bill Monday at the Capitol that would have...

SD lawmakers whittle property tax relief ideas down to governor’s proposal

By: Makenzie Huber - SD Searchlight South Dakota lawmakers nearly came up empty-handed on their property tax relief campaign pledges Monday, until they rescued one...

Lawmakers will ask SD voters for permission to end Medicaid expansion if federal support declines

By Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota voters will decide next year whether to continue requiring Medicaid expansion if federal support for the program declines. The...

Republican SD lawmakers pursue a multifaceted crackdown on citizen-backed ballot measures

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Some Republicans, many of them aligned with anti-abortion groups, are tired of South Dakotans petitioning their ideas onto the ballot.  “There...

Lab-grown meat labeling, fees for serving legal papers, stenography rule change signed into law

By: John Hult , SD Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed bills into law to let county sheriffs charge a fee for serving legal...

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