Committee Hears Report on Sales Tax Collections
The Interim Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature meeting Monday in Pierre got a report on tax collections for fiscal year 2019 that […]
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Legislators Give Final Approval to 2020 State Budget
South Dakota lawmakers gave final approval to the 2020 budget early Wednesday morning and then hit the highways home ahead of the incoming blizzard. Governor […]
District 22 Lawmakers Split on Governor’s Veto of Industrial Hemp Bill
District 22 lawmakers are split on Governor Noem’s decision to veto a bill to legalize industrial hemp in South Dakota. In a message to the […]
Governor Vetoes Hemp Bill
The South Dakota House approved amendments Monday to the industrial hemp bill and sent it on to the Governor. HB1191 Sponsor Representative Oren Lesmeister of […]
Lawmakers Work Through Log Jam of Bills as “Crossover Day” Approaches
Lawmakers are digging in for what is likely to be some long sessions in Pierre. ‘Cross Over Day’ is next Monday, the legislative deadline by […]
Hemp Bill Heads to Senate Committee Tuesday
A bill legalizing industrial hemp production in South Dakota will be in front of the Senate Ag & Natural Resources Committee Tuesday. It already passed […]
SDFU Lobbyist Monitoring Three Bills This Week In The SD Legislature
The South Dakota Farmers Union is tracking three measures expected to be heard this week in the legislature in Pierre. One deals with non-meandered waters, […]
Government Accountability Task Force Starts Work in Pierre
Another of the summer study committees of the South Dakota legislature meets today. The Government Accountability Task Force is meeting in Pierre. Committee Vice Chair, […]
Legislative Committee to Study Water Access Issue
Three lawmakers from northeast South Dakota have been chosen to serve on a committee that will study the thorny issue of the public’s right to […]
Legislators to Take Closer Look at New Fishing Restrictions
Lawmakers are set to study how the use of publicly-owned bodies of water over privately-owned land should be regulated, an issue that has frustrated landowners […]