Legislative Session 2022

Faction politics has turned a prison plan into a battle requiring a special legislative session. As that approaches, the two sides are preparing for the next round.

For the first time in 12 years, South Dakota Democrats are fielding multiple candidates for the state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

With formalized plans announced for the embattled state men’s prison project, multiple factions of the state Republican Party have voiced their opinions on the matter.

The House impeachment committee is requesting federal and out-of-state law enforcement help to investigate telemarketer calls.Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch says the calls attempted to influence committee members about impeachment.

A state House committee is targeting a Vermillion School District transgender bathroom policy.The committee endorsed a bill requiring transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth.

A legislative committee has advanced a bill that supporters say will fix a "blind spot" in how the state determines whether agricultural land should be taxed as cropland or ranchland.

Covering the statehouse is a team effort here at SDPB, so this session we're making a point to welcome members of our reporting team to discuss the bills they're following. Jackie Hendry spoke earlier with freelance education reporter Jackelyn Severin and SDPB's Arielle Zionts about their coverage of nursing needs, wage increases, and vaccination requirements.

South Dakota lawmakers are part of a nationwide effort to block transgender girls and women from competing on girls' and women's sports teams. Nine states have passed similar laws. Those for and against the proposal say the same federal statute supports their position.

Some members of the House impeachment inquiry are getting flooded with phone calls.The Speaker of the House calls it a telemarketing ploy to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

Gov. Kristi Noem weighs in on a comment former President Trump made recently about U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, calling him a 'jerk.'

One of the first high-profile bills in the legislative session is already making its way through both houses. Today we listen in to a summary of arguments during the debate on Senate Bill 46 titled “Protect Fairness in Women’s Sports.”

A federal judge is temporarily halting new medication abortion restrictions from Gov. Kristi Noem, saying they likely violate the right to access abortion without an "undue burden."