Attorney General Marty Jackley said he’s running for Congress in the 2026 election. Jackley said he feels he can best help South Dakotans outside the AG’s office.

Summer is heating up in Washington DC and contentious, wide-reaching changes are being discussed. Ahead of a coming recess, lawmakers are looking to get bills over the finish line.

Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how some political actions are being buried right in barrage of stories and headlines.

Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko is facing criticism from some members of the Project Prison Reset Task Force.

One of the biggest battles in state finances in recent memory has been what to do with the state property tax. At the most recent interim meeting though, cuts up to 50 percent were sought.

Some landowners in Sioux Falls and Box Elder are throwing their hat into the ring for a potential prison site.

Gov. Larry Rhoden and U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum say they’ve signed a memorandum of agreement to move forward with planning to bring fireworks to Mount Rushmore in 2026.

Some conversations and arguments surrounding a proposed prison site in Mitchell were brought forward in an organized community debate.

A longtime Watertown resident is set to be the community’s next city manager.

An interim legislative committee studying the state’s prison system is noticing ways South Dakota stands out from other states. Notably, that includes a higher rate of drug offenses and a higher percentage of Native individuals behind bars.