Criminal justice, Future Fund and more | Today's Stories | Jan. 15

By Jackson Dircks

Published January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM CST

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On today's update...

Three of Attorney General Marty Jackley’s criminal justice bills advance out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee.

Property taxes are possibly the biggest debate of 2026 in South Dakota. With gubernatorial and legislative elections around the corner, any one of the nearly two-dozen proposals may be a catalyst for the future of the state.

Gov. Larry Rhoden issues an executive order creating guard rails on the Future Fund, a fund supported by a tax on employers.

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Jackson Dircks

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English and Journalism. He started at SDPB as an intern before transitioning to a politics, business and everything in-between reporter based in Sioux Falls.

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