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2026 legislative session to kick off with State of the State address Tuesday

Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden addresses the state Senate on Jan. 24, 2025.
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Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden addresses the state Senate on Jan. 24, 2025.

Gov. Larry Rhoden delivers the State of the State address Tuesday, marking the beginning of the 2026 legislative session in Pierre.

The speech is delivered each year to a joint session of lawmakers on the House floor. In it, the governor discusses the state's successes, the challenges it faces as well as priorities for the session.

You can watch or listen to the State of the State address on any SDPB platform. That includes on television on SDPB-TV, on SDPB radio, or online at SDPB.org/network or on SDPB's YouTube page. The address begins at 1 p.m. central/noon mountain time.