A bill to require a local election after any South Dakota school board decides to exceed property tax limitations advanced on a 4-3 committee vote Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre. The bill targets decisions by school districts to “opt out” of property tax limitations imposed by the state,

PIERRE — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has officially launched his reelection bid. Rounds announced Jan. 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter, he is running for another six-year term in the Senate. He has held his seat since January 2015.

South Dakota’s Secretary of State has responded to concerns from the Democratic National Committee over the sharing of voter information with the US Department of Justice.

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The Senate State Affairs Committee has recommended passage of a measure that would ask voters to further limit the number of terms a lawmaker can serve in the South Dakota Legislature. Senate Joint Resolution 501,

PIERRE — A committee of state lawmakers advanced legislation Friday asking voters to put restrictions on eminent domain in the state constitution, after the measure’s supporters argued South Dakotans need stronger protections than the law banning eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines adopted last year.