Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The South Dakota Senate meets on Feb. 11, 2026, at the Capitol in Pierre. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Big Sioux River flows under a Highway 34 bridge near Egan in southeastern South Dakota. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Warnings of a statewide emergency medical services “crisis” pushed lawmakers to advance a bill Monday that would create a task force to examine how South Dakota can ...

Legislation prohibiting the sale, distribution and advertising of abortion pills is one step closer to becoming South Dakota ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A bill that requires drivers who hold a commercial driver’s license to be proficient in English has moved on to the South Dakota Senate floor. The prime sponsor of the ...

Twenty-four South Dakota senators voted Thursday afternoon to kill a third school choice finance bill proposed this session that would’ve established an education property tax credit program. In ...

On February 20, the South Dakota Senate considered Senate Bill 218, a measure to authorize publicly funded charter schools in the state. The vote resulted in a 17-17 tie, with Lt. Governor Tony ...

A South Dakota state senator's unexplained absence was due to a medical appointment, he said. His absence led to the failure of two bills related to data centers on a key legislative day. The ...

A unanimous South Dakota Senate committee vote halts a proposal that would have ended the voter‑approved program if federal rescheduling moves forward. A South Dakota Senate legislative committee on ...