Jim Mehlhaff

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.

The group wants to lower property taxes. But some on the task force worry its biting off more than it can chew.

Gov. Larry Rhoden is signing a bill prohibiting the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects in South Dakota.

The Senate State Affairs hears two bills that would alter South Dakota’s stance on eminent domain, a significant debate among state landowners.

The bill was brought by Piedmont Republican Sen. John Carley. He said nothing short of hand counting every ballot in South Dakota will definitively satisfy his election security concerns.

From the governor’s office to party caucuses in each chamber—everyone under the copper dome in Pierre wants to tackle the rise in owner-occupied property taxes.

A bill passing the Senate reverses a federal rule that allows the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components and ammunition.

A pair of bills to create program like private school voucher systems in South Dakota were killed in committee.

One of the largest topics facing state lawmakers this two-month long legislative session is the fate of a new men’s prison near Sioux Falls.

The state Senate is advancing SJR 502 to the Senate floor. It calls for a Convention of States to amend the United States Constitution.