South Dakota Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden may soon omit the word "lieutenant" from his current title. Kristi Noem, the state's current governor, was officially nominated by President-elect Donald Trump ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to a South Dakota outlet demanding they ...

A new law in South Dakota will restrict transgender people’s use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is reviving plans to give away Black Hills land near Mount Rushmore for President Trump to ...

That paves the way for Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden to be the next governor of South Dakota. With Rhoden’s experience as a legislator and his six years as president of the Senate, he has a firm grip on ...

Proposals to restrict citizen-initiated ballot measures have cleared the South Dakota Legislature, and some are awaiting the ...

South Dakota lawmakers nearly came up empty-handed on their property tax relief campaign pledges Monday, until they rescued one bill from defeat.

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill that will loosen his state’s felony ingestion statutes, which are among the ...

Legislative leaders and the Governor agree, more needs to be done to provide relief for owner occupied property tax relief.

The South Dakota Legislature processed 489 bills, 44 commemorations and 38 various resolutions during its 38-day run. Here's a look at some of the major bills that made it to the governor's desk ...

“It would be a huge amount to digest in the current budget,” he said ... Larry Rhoden’s elevation to governor. South Dakota Searchlight is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest ...