Statehouse

A measure that excludes youth under the age of 18 from the minimum wage standard is making its way through the legislature. In 2014 South Dakota voters…

Legislation that aims to ban dilation and evacuation or D&E abortion procedures has passed a legislative committee. House Bill 1230 specifically refers to…

State Representatives passed a bill limiting the rulemaking authority of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. House Bill 1161 says the…

A bill making its way through the legislature revises adoption proceedings regarding the adult adoption of biological children. Currently if an adult…

South Dakota House Joint Resolution 1001 asks Congress to call a constitutional convention for a federal balanced budget amendment. It would make it…

Lawmakers have stopped an effort to remove the property tax limit set on counties and townships. Counties and townships can raise property taxes each year…

Lawmakers are discussing who should carry guns in the state capitol building. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee looked at two bills dealing with…

Legislators are taking up the issue of guns on college campuses. Members of the House Local Government Committee passed a bill that authorizes the…

A bill to rename Shannon County as Oglala Lakota County sailed over its first legislative hurdle in an unanimous vote before the Senate State Affairs…

One lawmaker who says he wants to make the process of government more transparent in Pierre had his legislation shot down in committee. Republican…