Governor signs bill removing eminent domain for carbon pipelines
PIERRE – Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill that strips eminent domain authority from companies building carbon pipelines Thursday, giving…
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State regulators approve construction permit for Deuel County wind project
The South Dakota wind will soon blow on another wind farm near Watertown. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC)…
Resorts, parking, Netflix: Noem goes out spending during last months in office
South Dakota taxpayers shouldered nearly $30,000 in expenses of former Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration as she transitioned to President Donald…
Legislature, Gov. Rhoden reach consensus on property tax proposal
PIERRE — A task force made up of state lawmakers and members of Gov. Larry Rhoden’s administration have come to…
Noem’s U.S. Senate confirmation sparks change in S.D. leadership
Kristi Noem’s departure from the Governor’s Office to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump, and…
Henry, Lainey climb ranking of year’s most popular baby names
Oliver is again the most popular boy name of the year at Sanford Health while a different girls name claims…
State auditor: Employees won’t be reimbursed for using credit card points
PIERRE – The South Dakota State Auditor’s Office is continuing its crackdown on reimbursement requests by state agencies and employees….
Votes to fire Watertown city manager shielded from public
Watertown city officials cut ties with their city administrator during a closed door meeting, despite South Dakota sunshine laws prohibiting…
Noem wants more for new prison, less for S.D. Public Broadcasting
If Kristi Noem’s days as South Dakota governor are numbered, she’s going out swinging. The second-term Republican delivered what’s expected…
More South Dakota governments found to have broken state’s open meetings laws
South Dakota’s local governments aren’t getting a pass for violations of the state’s open meetings laws anymore. The South Dakota…
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