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VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must stop putting children in solitary confinement

Guest column by Samantha Chapman, ACLU of South Dakota

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Feb 18, 2026

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must stop putting children in solitary confinement

Capital punishment withstands repeal push by South Dakota's former prisons chief

Lawmakers side with prosecutors, victims’ families over calls from faith leaders, reform advocates to end death sentences

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Feb 18, 2026

Capital punishment withstands repeal push by South Dakota's former prisons chief

South Dakota Supreme Court rules that lieutenant governors can break Senate ties

Gov. Larry Rhoden asked for opinion after Senate blocked Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen from breaking ties

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Feb 18, 2026

Jonathan Ellis
South Dakota Supreme Court rules that lieutenant governors can break Senate ties

VIEWPOINT | Growth incentives matter to Sioux Falls and all of South Dakota

Guest column by Scott Lawrence

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Feb 18, 2026

VIEWPOINT | Growth incentives matter to Sioux Falls and all of South Dakota

Local governments lose bid to unshackle themselves from property tax caps

Some lawmakers sought to loosen revenue restrictions on fast-growing South Dakota counties

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Feb 18, 2026

Jonathan Ellis
Local governments lose bid to unshackle themselves from property tax caps

COUNTERPOINT | Lets empower parents to protect kids online

Guest column by Lisa Gennaro, Concerned Women for America of South Dakota

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Feb 17, 2026

COUNTERPOINT | Lets empower parents to protect kids online

Smithfield wants $90M TIF for new Sioux Falls pork plant

City councilors get first look at 20-year financing plan tied to $1.3B relocation to Foundation Park

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Feb 17, 2026

Joe Sneve
Smithfield wants $90M TIF for new Sioux Falls pork plant

Senate fails to lift sales tax sunset amid debate about revenues, property tax reform

South Dakota sales tax is scheduled to increase next year following 'tax holiday'

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Feb 17, 2026

Jonathan Ellis
Senate fails to lift sales tax sunset amid debate  about revenues, property tax reform

Jane Kuper, 77

January 8, 1949 — February 16, 2026

Feb 17, 2026

Jane Kuper, 77
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