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Dueling polls point to competitive governor’s race

Johnson, Rhoden emerge as front runners in one poll, while Doeden takes second in another

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Mar 12, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis
Dueling polls point to competitive governor’s race

Senate approves property tax relief fund through state sales tax

$110 million coming online next year will be used to offset homeowner tax bills

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Mar 11, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis
Senate approves property tax relief fund through state sales tax

Financial incentive for new Smithfield packing plant in Sioux Falls clears first City Council test

Council agrees to forward $90 million tax increment financing deal to help pay for wastewater treatment facility at Foundation Park

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Mar 11, 2026

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Financial incentive for new Smithfield packing plant in Sioux Falls clears first City Council test

Brookings pondering future of Dacotah Bank Center

Public invited to open houses to hear ideas for how event center could be used in the future

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Mar 11, 2026

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The Dakota Scout
Brookings pondering future of Dacotah Bank Center

Rhoden-supported effort to lower barriers on local government referrals fails

Rep. Aaron Aylward had sought to decrease the number of signatures needed to refer a decision to the ballot box

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Mar 10, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis
Rhoden-supported effort to lower barriers on local government referrals fails

Sioux Falls School Board members critical of efforts in Pierre to restrain opt outs

Lawmakers took repeated swings to make it easier for voters to refer property tax increases to public vote

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Mar 10, 2026

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Sioux Falls School Board members critical of efforts in Pierre to restrain opt outs

House agrees to shift $110 million to yearly homeowner property tax relief

Lawmakers preparing to tap income that will come with end of tax holiday in 2027

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Mar 9, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis
House agrees to shift $110 million to yearly homeowner property tax relief

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Mar 9, 2026

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Ryan M Stoick
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Property tax relief package runs legislative gauntlet in session's final days

Gov. Larry Rhoden has endorsed five bills that achieve reductions, increase voter oversight

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Mar 9, 2026

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Jonathan Ellis
Property tax relief package runs legislative gauntlet in session's final days
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