Just over a decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that every state must offer marriage licenses to homosexual couples.

MADISON, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – A Republican state legislator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — A Huron area farmer is becoming South Dakota’s newest state senator. Governor Rhoden has appointed Brandon Wipf to replace David Wheeler. Wipf has been active in state and ...

Just because the South Dakota Legislature is not in session does not mean state lawmakers get a summer vacation.

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them ...

REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR CASEY CRABTREE FROM MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA IS JUMPING INTO THE RACE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA’S LONE U.S.

Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law that lawmakers passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, with 197 of ...

The 18-page opinion affirmed a lower court's dismissal of NOPE's lawsuit against the Department of Corrections regarding the applicability of local zoning ordinances.

The Senate is expected to vote next week on a request from the White House to claw back funding for international aid and public broadcasting.

The Journal talked with S.D. Rep. Dusty Johnson about finally taking the leap to run for governor, whether or not he's made ...

House Republican Dusty Johnson launches bid for South Dakota governor, emphasizing his congressional record while refuting ...

The 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature is in the books, and starting Tuesday all signed bills officially become ...