House defeats bill requiring South Dakota state motto or seal in classrooms
A bill requiring public school districts in South Dakota to display the state motto “Under God, the People Rule” in classrooms failed Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Rep. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City,
South Dakota House decides it shall kill Ten Commandments bill
Thirty-seven representatives voted Monday against a contentious bill that would have required the Ten Commandments in all South Dakota schools.
30-day residency to register to vote advances to South Dakota House
In order to register to vote in South Dakota, an individual must have an address attached to a permanent dwelling and must live in the state for 30 consecutive days, under a South Dakota bill.
Bill requiring boards to allow chaplains in public schools fails in South Dakota House
A bill allowing public schools to authorize a school chaplain to volunteer or be employed by the school failed in the House on an 18-49 vote.
Bill denying eminent domain for CO2 pipelines passes South Dakota House
The South Dakota House has approved a bill denying eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines like one Summit is planning to build there and in Iowa
South Dakota House passes bill removing physician supervision agreements for PAs
Rep. Brian Mulder (R-Sioux Falls) brought House Bill 1071 and said it would remove unnecessary regulation, red tape and barriers for PAs.
Ten Commandments bill passes out of South Dakota House committee
The bill advanced on an 8-7 vote by the House Education Committee. If passed on the floor it'll go to Gov. Larry Rhoden's desk, where he can sign or veto
Ten Commandments in school bill fails in South Dakota
A bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in all South Dakota classrooms failed in the House on Monday.
South Dakota House restores ‘loan loophole’ bill back to original form, sends to governor
A bill that would close a campaign finance loophole allowing unlimited funds into a campaign is headed to the governor’s desk ...
Black Hills Pioneer1dOpinion
Be mindful of tyrants and bullies in majorities
South Dakota is a political trifecta. One party (Republican) controls both branches of the state Legislature and the ...
AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTING: SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE PASSES CITIZEN ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT
The South Dakota Senate passed the Citizens Only Voting Amendment (COVA) in a 33-2 vote yesterday. SJR 503 is now headed for ...
The Daily Republic1d
Legislation restricting labor union activity passes SD committee
Twenty-eight states, including South Dakota, have “right-to-work” laws stipulating that workers can’t be forced to join or ...
Black Hills Pioneer12d
Conflicting bills to publish voter lists online and protect voters’ contact info both pass SD House
The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday that would make the state’s list of registered voters ...
KELO Sioux Falls on MSN5d
House wants refugee reports restarted
Five years after they went away, refugee resettlement reports might be required again in South Dakota. The state House of ...