Jack Kolbeck, a former state senator from Sioux Falls, will serve in Tony Venhuizen's open House seat vacated when he became ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed about half of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet so far. Here are Trump's choices ...

While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their ...

The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm ...

Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...

Greetings again! Week three of the 100th legislative session is over. This past week Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden became the 34th ...

Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as ...

This is Ratcliffe’s third bid for the statehouse, having run once before against Freitas and in 2021 for another House ...

President Donald Trump’s cabinet is taking shape, with eight of 22 nominees having received confirmation as of Saturday.

As of January 2025, there have been five state executive official vacancies in four states. The vacancies occurred in the following offices: Secretary of State: 1 Attorney General: 1 Public Service ...

Mitchell, voted differently on House Bill 1052, which proposes banning the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.