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The South Dakota House passes a bill making last year's state sales tax cut permanent. Without the bill, last year's law reducing sales tax would expire in June of 2027.
A Rapid City-based health care clinic for pregnant Native American women has seen a significant drop in patients since April of last year. The Native Women's Health Clinic is contracted to provide obstetric and gynecologic services for eligible Indian women.
The House Health and Human Services Committee advances a bill classifying xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance. The bill passed the committee unanimously and is now up for floor consideration.
South Dakota Department of Social Services officials say the 27 percent drop in Medicaid coverage for South Dakota children is two-fold. They point to rising incomes and unwinding Medicaid rolls following the federal COVID public health emergency expiration last year.
Governor Kristi Noem has filled a vacant legislative seat — though her appointment leaves a new opening in another district. The governor tabbed Becky Drury to represent Rapid City's District 34 in the state House of Representatives.
E-bike use on the Mickelson trail proved a contentious matter for the Senate Ag and Natural Resources Committee. GFP representatives say wide use of e-bikes is inevitable and allowing them on the trail will create more users. Opponents argue the most powerful e-bikes could create a hazard.
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