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Sioux Falls city government is bracing to lose out on tens of millions of dollars in revenue over the next decade under a property tax relief measure passed by the South Dakota Legislature earlier this year.

An entrepreneur and social justice advocate who spent more than a decade as a South Dakota state trooper has declared a candidacy for U.S. Senate.

A newly passed law that moves up the deadline for citizen-led ballot petitions is facing a legal challenge in federal court.

Speaker of the South Dakota House Jon Hansen and a close legislative ally are expected to announce next week that they are seeking the governor’s mansion in 2026, making them the first entrants into the highly anticipated race.