Archive - State Politics of The Dakota Scout

Sioux Falls mayor warns income tax could follow food tax repeal

Dakotans for Health dismisses assertion made during Paul TenHaken's State of the City address

Apr 18 •

Education Secretary: South Dakota schools diluting teacher performance goals

State wants to remove mandate requiring districts to use student performance in evaluating educators

Apr 15 •

S.D. congressional delegation wants answers on Postal Service plan

Mail would be trucked to Omaha instead of Sioux Falls

Apr 13 •

Rosebud lawmaker urges South Dakota governor to return tribal flag, defends banishment

Democratic Rep. Eric Emery says sovereign right to control borders must be respected after Rosebud Sioux Tribe becomes latest to ban Gov. Kristi Noem

Apr 12 •

South Dakota lawmakers won't be barred from modifying voter-backed laws

7-year moratorium on legislative tinkering of initiated measures won't make fall ballot

Apr 12 •

South Dakota to open law enforcement training to tribal police

Gov. Noem, Attorney General Jackley say state will help tribes ready new officers for field duty with exclusive course

Apr 11 •

Webster native Schoenbeck, legislative ‘loose cannon,’ departs political arena

Influential South Dakota lawmaker calling it quits

Apr 11 •

Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight

South Dakota spending another $2.5M on Noem’s Freedom Works Here ads

Third round of workforce recruitment campaign pushes cost of initiative to $9 million since June

Apr 9 •

Anti-abortion group using new law to undercut proposed ballot measure

Life Defense Fund launches signature withdrawal campaign

Apr 6 •

March 2024

Legislature to focus on AI, property taxes, Ellsworth over summer

Leadership lands on three different topics for deep dives

Mar 28 •

Short Veto Day puts bow on 2024 legislative session

No vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem makes for quick final day of 99th Legislature

Mar 26 •

Former prosecutor probed by South Dakota investigators wants back in office

Aaron McGowan resigned as Minnehaha County State's Attorney in 2019

Mar 23 •

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