Opponents of the bill including Dakota First Action and Rep. Schaefbauer said the bill was not ready, calling it vindictive ...

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...

A campaign finance reform bill is facing attacks from lawmakers and lobbyists who believe it stems from "personal grievances.

Legislation that would close loopholes in South Dakota’s campaign-finance laws are advancing in the Legislature. The House ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – Larry Rhoden owes his new job as governor to Kristi Noem, but her political career ...

South Dakota voters aren’t particularly fond of ballot measures that seek to change the state constitution. They’re even less enamored of attempts to mess with the way that their constitution can be ...

Governor Noem’s departure is as unique as her tenure in the office. Of course, she was our first female Governor. That fact was, of course, a significant milestone, but not one that Governor Noem ...

State rankings provide some initial insights into the prevalence of hurdles to and supports for women in each state’s politics, but they tell no single story for women’s political progress.

The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday that would make the state’s list of registered voters ...

Something rare is taking place at the South Dakota Capitol this week, as a new governor, Larry Rhoden, and a new lieutenant ...

(South Dakota Broadcasters Association) — A South Dakota Senate committee has advanced (Jan. 29, 2025) two measures requiring citizenship for voting, including a proposed constitutional amendment. The ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden did not deviate greatly from Noem's executive agenda, but there are early differences between ...