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Glen Vilhauer column: Legislature passes the half-way point

By Watertown Current Staff 02/17/2025

The 100th S.D. Legislative Session has now passed the midway point. There are 21 days are in the books with…

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Legislature, Gov. Rhoden reach consensus on property tax proposal

By Austin Goss of The Dakota Scout 02/13/2025

PIERRE — A task force made up of state lawmakers and members of Gov. Larry Rhoden’s administration have come to…

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Glen Vilhauer column: Almost 550 bills introduced during Legislature

By Watertown Current Staff 02/10/2025

Sen. Glen Vilhauer The 100th S.D. Legislative Session nears the mid-way point as the fourth week was just completed on…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Save our libraries

By Watertown Current Staff 02/07/2025

As the librarian at Watertown High School, I get the privilege of working with all 1,200 students enrolled in our…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Here they go again

By Watertown Current Staff 02/04/2025

Folks used to joke that no one is safe while the Legislature is in session. These days, it’s no joke….

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District 5 Sen. Glen Vilhauer’s legislative update

By Watertown Current Staff 02/03/2025

By Sen. Glen Vilhauer District 5 The third week of the 100th Session of the South Dakota Legislature is in…

Opinion

Think twice about education savings accounts

By Watertown Current Staff 01/21/2025

And so it begins… With the start of January comes the start of a new legislative session for South Dakota…

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Glen Vilhauer column: South Dakota legislative update

By Watertown Current Staff 01/20/2025

By Glen Vilhauer District 5 State Senator The 100th Session of the South Dakota Legislature kicked off January 14. This…

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South Dakota’s 100th Legislative Session

By Roger Whittle 01/14/2025

When last year’s South Dakota Legislature convened, Watertown and District 5 featured prominently, with Sen. Lee Schoenbeck serving as President…

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