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Veto Day

South Dakota lawmakers meet for Veto Day

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
The South Dakota Legislature did not override a single veto from Gov. Noem Monday, leading to a relatively quiet Veto Day.

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Capitol building in Pierre, South Dakota.

Matters of the State: Tax cut complete; Changes coming to Black Hills National Forest?

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:57 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a look at the final hurdle for the largest tax cut in South Dakota history.

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Noem signs pregnancy expenses bill into law

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 1:32 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
On Thursday, Gov. Kristi Noem signed into law Senate Bill 75, which provides for all pregnancy expenses to be covered by both parents.

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Gov. Kristi Noem signed 12 election bills into law Tuesday — some of them alongside Secretary...

Noem signs election bills into law

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:45 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Kristi Noem signed 12 election bills into law Tuesday — some of them alongside Secretary of State Monae Johnson.

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SD Supreme Court traveling session comes to SDSU

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 8:54 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
South Dakota State University and the School of American and Global Studies are hosting the South Dakota Supreme Court this week for its March 2023 Term of Court.

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Anti-marijuana groups push Noem to veto medical marijuana expansion bill

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
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By Austin Goss
The updated list of conditions would be the largest change under SB 1, which passed with few votes to spare in both the House and the Senate.

Politics

Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

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Noem and colleagues request E15 emergency waiver

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:10 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Kristi Noem joined governors from Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska in sending a letter Tuesday to the EPA requesting an emergency waiver to allow for E15 this summer during driving season.

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Noem signs budget bills into law

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:37 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Noem signed budget bills addressing a rail line, tax levies for school districts, and the General Appropriations Act.

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Matters of the State: Tax cut negotiations; Session breakdown

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:00 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we sit down with the architect behind the sales tax cut.
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Noem, SD Congressional Delegation differ on Russia-Ukraine war approach

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:47 PM CDT
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By Austin Goss
Republican elected officials are polarized about what should come next for the war in Ukraine, and that is no different in South Dakota.

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Threatening vetoes, Noem spars with legislative leadership

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT
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By Austin Goss
It took just ten weeks of a legislative session for the relationship between legislative leadership and Governor Kristi Noem to deteriorate.

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Noem signs agriculture preservation bill, other agriculture bills into law

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Noem signed House Bill 1090 Wednesday to protect South Dakota agriculture operations from lawsuits that can delay development and increase costs for producers, according to her office.

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Gov. Noem signs legislation updating “governor” references

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Noem has signed House Bill 1175, which changes references to the governor and other officials in state statute, according to Noem’s office.

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Former South Dakota Attorney General to take post in Thailand

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:09 PM CDT
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By Austin Goss
Pennington County State's Attorney Mark Vargo is taking a job in Thailand, and resigning his post in the office next month. Vargo served briefly as the South Dakota Attorney General last year.

State

Judge rejects child abuse plea agreement for former SD State Senate candidate

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
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By Austin Goss
Judge Margo D. Northrup has rejected a plea agreement that the prosecution and defense had come to agreement on in the Joel Koskan case. Koskan, who is charged with child abuse, would have avoided prison time and having to register as a sex offender under the plea agreement.

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Jackley announces three new assistant attorneys general

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:50 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Three new attorneys will join the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office in the next few months, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.

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Matters of the State: Tax cut chronicles; Jackley discusses criminal justice

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a closer look at how the largest tax cut in South Dakota history got one step closer to crossing the finish line.

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Citing overreach, Noem vetoes banking regulation bill

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:26 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
Noem's veto of HB 1193 came in response to concerns by many about how the bill would impact the cryptocurrency industry in South Dakota.

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Daktronics reports improving conditions since December stock plunge

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 1:55 PM CST
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By Seth Tupper
The scoreboard manufacturing company in South Dakota reported improving business conditions Wednesday, three months after public disclosures from the company caused its stock price to plummet.

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South Dakota Freedom Caucus responds to Gov. Noem’s veto of digital currency bill

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:36 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
The South Dakota Freedom Caucus who spearheaded efforts to oppose the legislation issued a statement of support following Noem’s veto on Thursday.

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Noem vetoes bills regarding underage drinking, special treatment under law, and economic freedom

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:20 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed House Bill 1193, Senate Bill 108, and Senate Bill 129 Thursday.

Politics

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes for legislation that would require relabeling of plant-based milks following release of new FDA guidance 

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

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Matters of the State: Tax cut standoff as session nears end

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:00 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a look at the differing stances from the Governor’s Office, House, and Senate when it comes to delivering a tax cut this session.

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House defeats bill establishing task force to address welfare of Native American children

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:03 PM CST
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By Todd Epp
The South Dakota House killed a bill Wednesday afternoon that would have set up a 17-member task force to examine the welfare of Native children and to look for solutions.

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Prison funding bills head to Gov. Noem

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:32 PM CST
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By Todd Epp
Spending bills authorizing over $380 million for new men’s and women’s prisons passed the Senate Wednesday afternoon.

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Noem wants permanent tax cut, threatens veto in video

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 2:11 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
In a video posted to social media Tuesday, Noem threatened to veto a temporary tax cut, just a day after the Senate amended a sales tax cut to be temporary.

Ap

Senate Republicans vote against bill that would limit on-campus drag shows

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:37 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
South Dakota Senators on the Senate Education committee killed a bill that was intended to prevent "kid friendly" drag shows from happening on public campuses in the state.

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Senate committee defeats petition signature requirement bill

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 7:58 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
The Senate State Affairs committee killed a bill that would have made the constitutional amendment process more difficult.

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Attorney General Jackley releases explanations for proposed constitutional amendment, initiated measure

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:09 PM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
The proposed constitutional amendment requires 35,017 valid signatures, and the initiated measure needs 17,509 valid signatures.

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Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Senator Abourezk

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 12:41 PM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide on Friday in honor of former U.S. Senator James Abourezk.

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Matters of the State: Tax cut showdown; Amendment changes; Secrets of Valhalla

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:33 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a closer look at which tax cut survived a showdown with state lawmakers in Pierre.

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South Dakota Democrats select new party leadership

Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 11:23 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
Democrats tabbed Aberdeen native Jennifer Slaight-Hansen, and farmer Shane Merrill to lead the state party for the next four years.

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Former US Senator James Abourezk has died

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
He was the first Arab American to serve in the Senate. He was also the founder of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. He co-authored several bills, including the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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Lawmakers plan lawsuit against senators who removed Frye-Mueller

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:20 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
A group of South Dakota state lawmakers announced Thursday that they have filed a criminal complaint against the senators who voted to remove Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller (R-Rapid City) last month.

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Legislative press conference held in Pierre

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 9:09 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
South Dakota Democrat and Republican leaders held a press conference Thursday morning in Pierre.

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SD House passes largest tax cut in state history

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 4:09 PM CST
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By Todd Epp
The South Dakota House overwhelmingly passed the largest tax cut in the state’s history Wednesday afternoon.

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Joint Appropriations Committee passes $13 million funding for expansion of the Sanford Underground Research Facility

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 1:01 PM CST
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By Todd Epp
The Sanford Underground Research Facility in the Black Hills would receive $13 million in state money to plan for expansion.

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President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Oglala Sioux Tribe and Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 1:28 PM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms last December.

Politics

Lawmakers push to reform laws as majority of United States legalize marijuana

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:26 AM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.

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Matters of the State: Landowner losses; Health care work requirement

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:00 AM CST
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By Dakota News Now staff
On this week’s Matters of the State, we take a closer look at bills aimed at protecting landowners and the latest on the investigation into death threats against state lawmakers.

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South Dakota senators put end to pipeline protection bills

Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 9:02 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
HB 1133, would have redefined carbon so that it was not a “common carrier,” making the two carbon pipelines building in the state unable to use eminent domain.

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Senate narrowly passes bill to alter election process in South Dakota

Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:47 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
By a vote of 18 to 16, the South Dakota State Senate narrowly passed a bill that would drastically change the way statewide elected officials are elected.

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House Committee passes bill that would protect mother from prosecution in event of abortion

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 10:56 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
The bill comes as abortion activists are mounting an effort to place abortion on the ballot in 2024.

Politics

Lawmakers take a hard look at the dangers teens & kids can face online

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.

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South Dakota Highway Patrol investigating death threat against two state lawmakers

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 1:29 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is investigating a death threat made against Representative Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids) and Fred Deutsch (R-Florence).

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Senate committee refuses to lower mandatory school attendance age from 18 to 16

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 12:39 PM CST
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By Todd Epp
Legislators killed a bill Tuesday morning that would have lowered South Dakota’s mandatory school attendance age from 18 to 16.

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South Dakota Senate committee wants to axe convention primary process

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:31 PM CST
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By Austin Goss
A bill that would allow the Governor to select the Lieutenant Governor, and put all other statewide offices on the primary ballot, cleared it’s first legislative hurdle on Monday.

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Bill barring legislative spouses from becoming lobbyists passes Senate committee

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:29 PM CST
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By Makenzie Huber
A bill that would prohibit a spouse of a legislator from being employed as a lobbyist passed the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday morning.

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House panel advances one bill limiting “kid friendly” drag shows, tables another

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:09 AM CST
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By Austin Goss
Lawmakers on the House State Affairs committee voted to advance one bill limiting “kid friendly" drag shows on public campuses, and to table another that would limit them all together.
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