Ernie Otten

South Dakota lawmakers are passing a budget to fund state government for the upcoming fiscal year. Many call it a lean budget and anticipate tough financial decisions in the future.

The bulk of South Dakota’s exports are more in the crosshairs of a tariff war with three of the United States’ largest trading partners. This comes as state lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a tight budget.

A bill seeking to force school districts display the Ten Commandments in every South Dakota classroom has advanced from the Senate.

Lawmakers are laying out the groundwork for a legislative investigation into a major embezzlement case involving a former state employee.

The House has passed a bill clarifying qualifying conditions for medical cannabis cards in the state, including PTSD.

In The Moment … July 27, 2020 Show 867 Hour 2Ernie Otten won his 4th term in the South Dakota state senate serving District 6. This fall, he would like to…

The sponsor of legislation that protects businesses or individuals who deny the sale of wedding services or goods due to freedom of religion has pulled…