Renville also pointed to South Dakota's unique place in the U.S. political sphere, with Noem set to lead the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Sen. John Thune taking over the Republican Senate leader spot and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson working within a divided House of Representatives.

The state of South Dakota has received notice that it could be sued by McCook Lake property owners, South Dakota Searchlight reports.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — A proposed bill introduced Friday in the State Legislature may affect South Dakotans on Medicaid. The measure would remove the constitutional requirement for Medicaid expansion if federal funding drops below its current 90% share. The state currently pays 10% of the costs.

Proposed legislation aimed at protecting South Dakota farmers from potential “agro-terrorism” activities could have a secondary effect of limiting access to some information about the state’s largest animal feeding operations.

PIERRE, S.D.- (SEARCHLIGHT DAILY) – Standing before a crowd of hundreds of carbon dioxide pipeline opponents Monday at the South Dakota Capitol, a lawmaker announced her bill to ban the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects.

South Dakota’s state government has a troubling history of fraud incidents. However, 2024 marked a new low. Investigations last year implicated state employees in schemes that mismanaged or outright stole millions in public funds.

Herman Otten has resigned his seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He had won six straight elections, serving in the state House and Senate since 2012.

A day before Noem goes before the U.S. Senate for confirmation hearings regarding her appointment as Director of Homeland Security, she used Tuesday's speech to highlight victories achieved and to come in South Dakota,

It's hard to keep up without a scorecard, so here's a primer on what to watch for as the South Dakota legislative session opens Tuesday.

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission scheduled a series of six public input meetings in January about Summit Carbon Solutions’ application for a permit to construct a carbon dioxide pipeline. The meetings are scheduled for January 15-17, 2025, at various locations in eastern South Dakota near the proposed pipeline route.

The state of South Dakota has received notice that it could be sued by McCook Lake property owners, who say their community suffered catastrophic damage as a direct result of flood diversion efforts carried out by state and local officials.

It’s clear the groundswell of support has come from Noem’s administration, Republican leaders in the capitol and more conservative education groups.