WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has set an ambitious timeline for passing President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut ...

Republican lawmakers are working to cut off ballot measures that enact progressive policies by making it harder for ...

"If we allow these agencies to be cut, South Dakota’s cultural life will shrink. Jobs will disappear. Opportunities will ...

Disputes among Republicans about parts of Trump's major tax bill threaten approval in the Senate and past compromises reached by the GOP-led House.

If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org. Jamie Smith defeated Brenda Lawrence in the general election for South Dakota State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.

A state representative from Rapid City weighed in on the Big Beautiful Bill, expressing concern over the bill’s spending.

Two weeks after President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill passed the House with razor-thin margins, the Senate has begun to tinker with the legislation's architecture. Some are now warning that ...

One of the purposes of the higher licensing and examination fees that the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission plans to start ...

Voters chose to legalize South Dakota sports betting in November 2020, but only in a limited fashion. Read more here about SD ...

An analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association has found that reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of ...

The Executive Board for the Legislative Research Council (LRC) will hold its third meeting of the 2025 Interim on Monday, June 9, at 10 a.m. (CT). The meeting ...