In 2019, former Gov. Matt Bevin issued a flurry of controversial commutations after losing his reelection bid, including one for Gregory Wilson, who had been convicted of raping and murdering ...

Greetings again! Week three of the 100th legislative session is over. This past week Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden became the 34th governor. Rhoden then selected Rep. Tony VenHuizen as his lieutenant ...

PIERRE — Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as lieutenant governor of the state. Venhuizen, 42, took up the Senate ...

The committee next took public testimony. One of the people speaking in support of Venhuizen was his father in law, former Governor Dennis Daugaard. Venhuizen worked eight years on Daugaard’s ...

At the time Matt Comyn, now chief executive of CBA, was running the bank’s online stockbroking arm, CommSec, but he volunteered to lead the remediation process. CBA boss Matt Comyn. Louie ...

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced changes to his staff in the Governor’s Office. “My team is ready to hit the ground running. After careful consideration, I am ...

Venhuizen previously served as chief of staff to former Governors Dennis Daugaard and Kristi Noem. More information about Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen can be found here. January 29, 2025: (South ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Thursday, January 30, the 12th working day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The historic Senate chamber of the South Dakota Capitol soared with applause on Thursday afternoon as Tony Venhuizen received congratulations for becoming the state’s new ...

The Sioux Falls lawmaker served in former Gov. Dennis Daugaard's administration, including as chief of staff from 2014 to 2019. He also worked as Noem's senior adviser in 2019 and later reprised ...