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The South Dakota House of Representatives chamber at the Capitol in Pierre. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Legislature will tackle county funding and long term care in summer studies

By Makenzie Huber - March 27, 2023

Legislators consider vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem on March 27, 2023, at the Capitol in Pierre. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Hemp and crypto bills fall as legislators sustain Noem vetoes

By Joshua Haiar - March 27, 2023

Whiteclay area substance abuse center closes, leaving few alternatives

By Paul Hammel - March 27, 2023

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Help wanted: Women needed for U.S. chips manufacturing plan to succeed

BY Casey Quinlan - March 27, 2023

Denver airport CEO withdraws as FAA nominee after attacks by U.S. Senate Republicans

BY Jacob Fischler - March 26, 2023

A Rhode Island Democrat exits Congress, in search of an impact no longer found in D.C.

BY Ashley Murray - March 26, 2023

Interest groups spend thousands on social events for lawmakers, with no disclosure

BY Joshua Haiar - March 25, 2023

Congressional Roundup: Watchdog group rates effectiveness of SD delegation

BY Seth Tupper - March 25, 2023

Bipartisan former members of Congress call for boost in funding to secure elections

BY Jennifer Shutt - March 24, 2023

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Something we can all agree on: Crossings reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions

BY Pepper Trail - March 27, 2023

A state that’s ‘pro-birth’ should also be truly ‘pro-life’

BY Dana Hess - March 26, 2023

$3 million is on the table for climate action, with only days left for SD to act

BY Kara Hoving - March 24, 2023

Noem’s next move will reveal her level of tax-cut commitment

BY Dana Hess - March 20, 2023

Minnehaha County votes to bolster prosecutors, public defense

BY John Hult - March 21, 2023

Noem signs temporary tax reduction into law, vows to fight for permanent tax cut

BY Makenzie Huber - March 21, 2023

Biden signs bill declassifying information on the origin of COVID-19

BY Jennifer Shutt - March 20, 2023

Black Hills National Forest adds 239 acres through deal with elk group and landowners

BY Joshua Haiar - March 16, 2023

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

GOP bill establishing a federal parental bill of rights passed in U.S. House

By Ariana Figueroa - March 24, 2023

Dustin Schmidt, a South Dakota rancher and member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, speaks to the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee on March 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Screenshot from committee video)

Native American agricultural leaders detail farm bill priorities at U.S. Senate hearing

By Adam Goldstein - March 24, 2023

South Dakota Chief Justice Steven Jensen gestures as he participates in oral arguments with other state Supreme Court justices on March 23, 2023, in Brookings. (David Bordewyk/South Dakota Newspaper Association)

Limits, application of South Dakota ‘stand your ground’ law debated before Supreme Court

By John Hult - March 24, 2023

A sunrise silhouette of the entrance to the Wounded Knee Massacre memorial in South Dakota. (Getty Images)

Burn, bury or display: Tribal nations discuss how to treat stolen items from Wounded Knee victims

By Makenzie Huber - March 24, 2023

Hemp grows at Papa G’s Organic Hemp Farm in Crawford County, Indiana, in 2022. (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)

Noem vetoes bill that would increase THC limits for hemp processing

By Makenzie Huber - March 23, 2023