South Dakota lawmakers approved a balanced $7.5 billion state budget on Thursday at the Capitol, up about $172.2 million, or ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Legislature on Thursday approved a $7.5 billion state government budget for the new fiscal year that starts July 1, despite opposition from a quarter of the 98 ...

South Dakota lawmakers approved a $7.5 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, a 2.4% increase from last year.

State Senator Taffy Howard Joined Political Pulse over the weekend to discuss her thoughts on the legislative session.

The South Dakota Legislature’s main budget committee voted Wednesday to partially restore cuts made to a federal-state ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A state lawmaker is trying to convince the Legislature to put a California-style property-tax amendment on South Dakota’s November election ballot for voters to decide. On Friday ...

A bill to regulate data centers in South Dakota has passed the senate and is headed to the Governors desk.

Deadwood seeks a larger share of gaming tax revenues under SB 102 to fund historic preservation, while critics urge broader ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Legislature’s budget-writing panel is recommending a revised 2026 spending plan for state government along with a new spending plan for the coming year. The ...

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden will decide if the state helps to pay for some school meals after the state Senate voted 20-14 to endorse the idea. If Rhoden signs House Bill 1082 into law, ...

A South Dakota Senate committee unanimously advances a compromise bill to tighten regulations on tax increment financing districts, which total $3.5 billion in increment value across 277 active ...