Applications Now Open For Buffer Strip Incentives
South Dakotans can now apply to receive riparian buffer strip property tax incentives, Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today. To aid prospective applicants, the Governor’s office has […]
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South Dakota Ends Fiscal Year With Surplus
South Dakota state government closed the 2017 budget year on June 30 marking the sixth consecutive year with a surplus, Gov. Dennis Daugaard made the […]
Governor Says SD in Better Shape Than Many States When it Comes to Health Insurance
Governor Dennis Daugaard says the fate of the Senate’s healthcare legislation should be known soon. He says it will either pass or fail in the […]
Governor Says Low Commodity Prices Make Drought Conditions Tougher on Producers
Governor Dennis Daugaard is expressing worries over the worsening drought conditions in the state. He says that only 10 percent of the state has normal […]
Governor Weighs in On ACA and Medicaid
The Senate version of health care reform may cut back Medicaid funding sharply, or may not, depending on your view. South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard […]
Gov. Expects State Agencies to End Fiscal Year in the Black
The end of the week is also the end of the fiscal year for the State of South Dakota, and it looks like it will […]
Gov. Daugaard Issues State Of Emergency For Drought Conditions
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared a statewide emergency because of the ongoing drought conditions in South Dakota. As part of the State of Emergency, the […]
Governor Signs Open Waters Compromise
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed House Bill 1001 into law, the compromise bill on non-meandered waters. Daugaard convened the Legislature yesterday for a special legislative session […]
Special Session on Lakes Issue Gets Underway Today in Pierre
South Dakota lawmakers will be back in Pierre today (Monday) for a special session to debate a compromise on opening some lakes to more public […]
Drought Task Force Goes to Work
Governor Dennis Daugaard has activated the state Drought Task Force…. Latest information from the Drought Monitor says conditions have worsened in South Dakota with 79% […]