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    March 27, 2018
    Ione Klinger, L.B. Williams
    Democrats join District 20 House, Senate races
    Democrats in District 20 will be well represented in the upcoming elections for state Senate and House of Representatives seats. Three Mitchell...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 27, 2018 - 3:49pm
    March 23, 2018
    Daugaard vetoes 3 bills; lawmakers could override next week
    PIERRE (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has vetoed three bills on tuition assistance programs, filing bills before a legislative session and eligibility...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 23, 2018 - 1:53pm
    March 8, 2018
    Lawmakers back conduct code change to include social media
    PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota legislative panel has endorsed updating the Legislature's anti-harassment rules to include social media. The Joint...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 8, 2018 - 3:15pm
    March 7, 2018
    Funding changes OK'd for Building South Dakota
    Senators voted 25-9 Wednesday to approve funding changes for Building South Dakota, an economic development fund established by the Legislature...
    newsMarch 7, 2018 - 7:08pm
    March 6, 2018
    State House bottles craft brew bill, sends it to governor
    PIERRE (AP) — A bill that would ease a state production limit and other regulations on South Dakota craft breweries is headed to Gov. Dennis...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 6, 2018 - 2:20pm
    March 5, 2018
    Craft brewing compromise moves to South Dakota House floor
    PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota House panel has approved a bill that would ease a state production limit and other regulations on microbreweries....
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 5, 2018 - 1:31pm
    South Dakota legislator pay raise bill heads to Senate floor
    PIERRE (AP) — A bill that would give South Dakota legislators a pay raise and tie their salaries to the state's median household income is...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 5, 2018 - 1:27pm
    March 4, 2018
    The S.D. House of Representatives meets during the 2018 session. (Matt Gade / Republic)
    Legislators come back ahead of winter storm
    PIERRE — The South Dakota House of Representatives will proceed as scheduled with committee meetings Monday morning and floor debates Monday...
    newsMarch 4, 2018 - 3:24pm
    March 1, 2018
    Confidential settlement ban voted down by House committee
    PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota House lawmakers have shelved a bill that would have barred government officials from negotiating confidential settlements....
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 1, 2018 - 2:43pm
    'Marsy's Law' changes may go on June ballot in South Dakota
    PIERRE (AP) — The South Dakota Senate approved a measure Wednesday that would ask June primary voters to make changes to the "Marsy's Law"...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 1, 2018 - 2:37pm
    February 28, 2018
    Senate votes for permanent non-meandered water laws
    PIERRE — South Dakota's laws on non-meandered public waters over private lands should run until lawmakers decide to change them, the state...
    newsFebruary 28, 2018 - 8:38pm
    February 26, 2018
    House panel backs Daugaard on non-meandered water plan
    PIERRE — Gov. Dennis Daugaard is one step away from final approval by the Legislature of his proposal to extend South Dakota’s new laws on...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 26, 2018 - 9:44am
    February 22, 2018
    South Dakota Senate panel rejects refugee resettlement bill
    PIERRE (AP) — A state Senate panel has rejected a bill aiming to suspend refugee resettlement into South Dakota from countries on "any federal...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 22, 2018 - 8:59am
    February 21, 2018
    South Dakota House passes pay hike for state legislators
    PIERRE (AP) — The South Dakota House has passed a bill that would give legislators a significant pay raise and tie their salaries to the state's...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 21, 2018 - 3:38pm
    February 6, 2018
    Transportation Secretary Darin Bergquist said his department doesn't have safety standards or require bonding for manure pipelines along state highways. (Photo courtesy of Bob Mercer)
    Piping livestock waste along highway ditches divides state legislators
    PIERRE — County commissions should have authority over whether livestock and dairy producers can run pipelines of animal manure through...
    newsFebruary 6, 2018 - 10:34pm
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