SD Legislature

A written report is the next step for a committee investigating whether the governor's daughter received special treatment from a state program.

South Dakota lawmakers will consider a transgender-athlete bill again this winter.Governor Kristi Noem is revealing draft legislation. She says her bill ensures “fairness in girls’ sports.”

The former head of the state appraiser certification program says the governor’s daughter received an additional opportunity to complete her appraiser license upgrade.Sherry Bren made those comments in front of the legislature's Government Operations and Audit Committee after being compelled by subpoena.

Governor Kristi Noem is continuing her push for 6 percent raises for state employees, teachers and community health providers.However, the largest raise proposal in years does not keep up with recent cost of living increases.

Governor Kristi Noem is proposing legislation to “put prayer back in South Dakota schools.”

South Dakota's refurbished riot legislation has been passed by House State Affairs. The bill rewrites last year's "riot boosting" law designed to squelch…

In The Moment ... January 31, 2019 Show 506 Hour 2House Bill 1060 hopes to prevent further nursing home closures by raising Medicaid reimbursement rates.…

In The Moment ... February 7, 2018 Show 272 Hour 2South Dakota lawmakers are dealing with 534 bills and 19 joint resolutions. For today's conversation…

In The Moment ... February 6, 2018 Show 271 Hour 2 South Dakota Senate Minority Leader Billie Sutton joins us from Pierre for a look at legislation he…

In The Moment ... February 6, 2018 Show 271 Hour 1House Bill 1073 was recently tabled. It's a bill that looks at free speech on South Dakota college…