PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- This is the fourth week of this year’s legislative session in South Dakota. One of the focuses this week for District 24 Representative and House Majority Leader Will Mortenson from Fort Pierre involves creation of a state run public defender’s office. Mortenson also expects to see multiple pipeline bills get attention this week.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Some bills dealing with regulation of various medical related topics are in South Dakota are still working their way through the legislative process. Senator Erin Tobin of Winner is a nurse practitioner who Chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee. She says patient safety and patient… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- U.S. Senator Mike Rounds was in Watertown Monday to present a well-deserved honor to a 93-year-old Veteran of the United States Army, Clifford J. Lindner, for his efforts and received the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal and Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Certificate for his participating in Operation Upshot-Knothole. Lindner was in the United… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Brown County Commission approved a resolution dealing with the issue of local control. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton explains this resolution is not on one specific bill. Commissioner Drew Dennert who wrote the resolution, read what the resolution saids.(1:25) The South Dakota Legislature is schedule to hear more bills dealing… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday did a moment of silence for the life of Burt Elliott. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton: Burt Elliott passed away on Saturday at the age of 76.

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota House Judiciary Committee heard about HB1116.  HB1116 make fraudulent solicitation of charitable contributions a deceptive act or practice. The prime sponsor was District 23 Representative J.D. Wangsness from Miller. Wangsness explains why this bill was needed. Wangsness talks about what the bill will do. Wangsness gave examples of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA) – A proposal to commission a group to create a new state flag failed to clear a Senate committee Monday morning. And though the bill was sent to the 41st day, Sen. Reynold Nesiba’s bill managed to pick up two surprising Republican votes on its way to defeat. Had lawmakers passed SB 113,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Gov. Kristi Noem will address a joint session of the legislature at 2 p.m. Wednesday to discuss what she calls “the war zone at the border.”   Last week, Noem visited the Texas-Mexico border.    Republican House Speaker Hugh Bartels reading from Noem’s letter to legislative leadership. Noem told CNN Sunday that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KXLG)- Currently, in South Dakota law, if you have a notarized statement of consent to marry from one parent or legal guardian, you can marry at 16 years old. South Dakota Representative Democrat Kayden Whittman introduced a bill Monday to increase the age to 18. However, House Bill 1154 was deferred to the 41st… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- Parents and future college students are frustrated…and Congress wants some answers. Senator Mike Rounds is among a group of more than two dozen senators who want to know what’s going on with the FAFSA Program. That’s the program that determines eligibility for student aid for college. Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act three… Read more »