PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A Senate committee Thursday passed two bills purporting to support landowner rights regarding carbon pipeline land surveys and easements. There’s one problem, however. The landowners who testified did not like the bills. HB1185, passed the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee, 8 to 1. It would provide a more defined process in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA) — A bipartisan effort intended to make South Dakota’s near total ban on abortions easier to understand will be created later this year. That’s after the South Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly voted to advance House Bill 1224, which compels the Department of Health to create an informational video and “other materials” on the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Four percent for teacher salaries means four percent. The House reiterated this position Thursday on the use of state funds to increase teacher salaries and to get them out of the basement nationally.  The lower chamber voted 60 to 7 in support of SB127, which was hoghoused–amended–to echo HB1048. However, the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Representatives Thursday passed a bill appropriating over a quarter of a billion dollars in state and federal funds toward the construction of a new men’s prison. The House of Representatives passed SB49 58 to 11. The measure now goes to Gov. Kristi Noem for her signature. House sponsor, Republican Rep. Tony… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday the need for the Farm Bill to get done. Thune talks about the importance of the industry in South Dakota. Thune was pleased an extension was made to make it through the upcoming farm season. Thune discuss concerns provided by farmers and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakotans experienced a drastic temperature swing from Monday to Tuesday of this week. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Doering (door-ing) says parts of the state experienced a change of 50-some degrees. Doering says a strong cold front moved through Monday night into Tuesday. Doering says 51 years ago, Spearfish had a record… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- As state primaries across the country continue to show the dominance of Donald Trump in the United States Republican Party, speculation is growing about what that means for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. On Monday, Noem met with Trump in Florida, further fanning the flames of speculation. Speaking with the South Dakota Broadcaster’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Pierre School Board met in special session Wednesday to consider the future of a possible athletic addition to T-F Riggs High School.  The estimated cost of the project has gone from five million dollars when first proposed a few years ago to 17-million to now 14-million.  The District has around 10-million dollars… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House discussed SB70 on Wednesday.  The bill make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency. Prime sponsor was the Department of School & Public Lands.  Representative Ernie Otten of Tea… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House debated for almost two hours on SB201.  The bill provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies. Prime sponsor of the bill on the House side was House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre. Mortenson reminds… Read more »