South Dakota AG Marty Jackley is introducing a series of bills for the 2026 legislative session aimed at strengthening laws ...

With a crowded field of seven candidates, four of whom will square off in the Republican Primary Election, it’s shaping up to ...

South Dakota’s upcoming legislative session not only takes place during a year in which all 105 seats across the state House ...

Election workers count absentee ballots for Minnehaha County on Nov. 5, 2024, in the county administration building. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) In the past few years, a certain segment ...

South Dakota’s 2026 legislative session begins Jan 13. takes place during a year in which all 105 seats across the state ...

The minimum wage for non-tipped employees in South Dakota is increasing from $11.50 an hour to $11.85 an hour starting Jan. 1 ...

Under existing state law, the minimum wage is adjusted annually based on inflation and cost-of-living data. The minimum wage ...

The Republican rampage that propelled Donald Trump to the White House with majorities in the U.S. Senate and possibly the U.S. House of Representatives was felt strongly in conservative South Dakota.

A record number of women will serve in the South Dakota Legislature in 2025, based on unofficial election results from the Secretary of State’s Office. Thirty-nine female lawmakers plan to arrive in ...

In the past few years, a certain segment of South Dakota society has become adamant about making specific improvements in the way we live. Is this a citizen quest for more education funding? No. Is it ...