PIERRE, S.D.(KXLG)- Local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in South Dakota have an extremely rare opportunity to apply for a portion of $7.5 million in grant money before it expires for developing and implementing systems and solutions to support the sustainability of these critical services. Secretary of Health Melissa Magstadt explains more about the first two… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota Legislature has been trying to push teacher pay higher for several years. This year, they’re working to put some teeth into their efforts. State Education Secretary Dr. Joseph Graves testified on the latest compensation proposal Monday. South Dakota ranks 49th in the nation for average teacher pay.

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota Lawmakers are still searching for ways to outlaw obscene acts on college and university campuses. The House Education committee endorsed a bill this morning that forbids the support of obscene, live acts as well as holding them on state property. Representative Chris Karr of Sioux Falls sponsored the bill. The bill… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mike Walsh to represent District 35 in the South Dakota Senate, effective immediately. “I am excited to appoint Mike to this role,” said Governor Noem. “He has a well-rounded background in public service, and I am confident he will be able to address South Dakota’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — An attempt to define collusion and provide a reporting process in the procurement process died in a House committee Monday. The measure’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Chris Karr from Sioux Falls, had expressed concerns about how Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s “Freedom Works Here” TV ads were awarded to Go West Media. Karr said… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota House Commerce & Energy Committee held a hearing dealing with HB1219.  HB1219 prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for the construction of pipelines carrying carbon oxide. Prime sponsor of the bill was Representative Jon Hansen of Madison. Hansen talks about what the purpose of the bill does. Among… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota would get into the video production business concerning abortion laws under a bill passed Monday by a House Committee. HB1224 would require the Department of Health, the Attorney General, and health care providers to produce a video and other materials describing the state’s abortion laws and medical care for pregnant… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for the summer in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties of a congressional intern will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leading tours of the U.S. Capitol, handling constituent phone calls,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune’s Washington, D.C., office will have the opportunity to witness the legislative process and attend… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday at the House Commerce & Energy Committee,  Representative Brandei Schaefbauer of Aberdeen introduced HB1258 that states “provide that a company transporting hydrogen, by pipeline, is not a common carrier.” Schaefbauer discuss concerns about the risks of hydrogen pipelines. Schaefbauer requested the committee to table the bill. The committee approved it on… Read more »