The South Dakota House on Thursday approved low‑interest loans to help expand the Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports, sending Senate Bill 76 to the governor. The bill passed 43-24 after lawmakers overruled a ruling by Speaker Jon Hansen that it needed a two‑thirds vote. The plan, proposed by Gov. Larry Rhoden, use...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed six election integrity bills into law Thursday. SB 30 amends the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote; SB 31 permits the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration; SB 32 amends and repeals provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certai...

South Dakota's Supreme Court has ruled that transgender individuals cannot change the gender marker on their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity. The decision stems from a 2024 case involving Sigrid Nielson, a transgender woman who petitioned to have her sex designation changed from male to female. A ci...

South Dakota lawmakers advanced a county option tax plan aimed at cutting owner-occupied property taxes. The House passed Senate Bill 96, 48 to 19. The bill would let counties adopt a gross receipts tax of up to one-half percent. Counties would use the money first as a credit against the county levy on owner-occupied p...

The South Dakota House on Thursday rejected a student cellphone ban after debate on local control and youth mental health. Rep. Erik Muckey, a Democrat from Sioux Falls, said he was pulled in two directions on the issue. The House vote was 28 ayes to 39 nays, with three excused, and Senate Bill 198 was declared lost.

Airport officials in Houston and New Orleans warned travelers on Sunday to expect unusually long security waits as TSA staffing shortages disrupted ch...

The disagreement between Washington and London grew sharper after Donald Trump said the United Kingdom was acting too late on the Middle East conflict...

U.S. intelligence officials said Russia has been providing Iran with information that could help identify American military positions in the Middle Ea...

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a measure that would have required congressional approval for continued military action agains...

Washington - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is out, and will be replaced by GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday. The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse. "I am pl...