With Kristi Noem's potential appointment to President-elect Trump's cabinet, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden could become the state's ...

Secretary of Homeland Security has host of responsibilities, including administering border protection, immigration and ...

Some groups that were hired to get food to needy people in western South Dakota for the state Department of Human Services ...

He suspects the issue is systemic and deserves more than reactive legislation, Otten told South Dakota Searchlight after he ...

This year, South Dakota lawmakers went backward in pay. It was the first time they received less since 2018, when they agreed ...

Rhoden is viewed as a likely candidate for governor in 2026, which would mean a highly competitive GOP primary battle.

South Dakota legislators soon won’t feel so frustrated when they can’t remember the passwords to their state-issued laptops ...

Now that South Dakota's 2024 election is in the books, it's time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few ...

Pat Powers, a longtime GOP blogger in South Dakota, had predicted that Bordeaux would return to the legislature in 2025. The ...

Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

South Dakota’s Republican legislative leadership panel is moving to the right. Jon Hansen of Dell Rapids was elected House ...

South Dakota has no income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is fairly low when compared to other states. But, sales tax in South Dakota applies to both groceries and clothing.