Last year's budget proposal for fiscal year 2025, largely adhered to by the Legislature, called for $7.3 billion in spending, ...

Flat revenue and rising Medicaid costs will likely mean smaller funding increases for education, health care providers and ...

When Governor Kristi Noem steps to the speaker’s lectern for what may be her last budget request to the South Dakota ...

Union Center locals are looking forward to the potential of seeing a familiar face from their small town in office.

Larry Rhoden's biggest — and fleeting ... as the next majority leader. South Dakota hasn't elected a Democratic governor in 45 years, and more than 90% of the 35 state senators and 70 ...

Larry Rhoden has been serving as Kristi Noem's lieutenant governor. He'll inherit a tougher budget environment than she had.

"How is a new lieutenant governor selected? Well, Gov. Rhoden selects who he wants. However, the person has to be approved by ...

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A newly-elected representative from District 1 may not take his seat in Pierre. Chris Reder (R-Warner) was elected to serve in the South Dakota House of ...

Since 2004, South Dakota has trended politically to the right, as no Democratic candidate has won a statewide election since 2008. On the executive front, President Donald Trump announced his ...

With the second Trump administration slated to begin in two months, President-elect Donald Trump has been announcing his ...

State lawmakers from across the political spectrum are expressing confidence in Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden while he prepares to ...