Some unsolicited advice for South Dakota’s next governor
Sometime this month Gov. Kristi Noem will get her seal of approval from the U.S. Senate to become the nation’s next secretary ...
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year. But many state constitutions still presume officeholders will be ...
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Former state librarians oppose its elimination
Four of South Dakota’s past heads of the State Library are taking a stand against an attempt by the Noem-Rhoden ...
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South Dakota governor signs bill to ban sanctuary cities in the state
On Friday, Feb. 7, Rhoden signed his first bill as Governor, Senate Bill 7, which bans sanctuary cities in South Dakota.
State education department searches for ways to improve science, math scores
South Dakota’s math and reading scores are relatively flat, state Department of Education Secretary Joseph Graves told ...
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It’s inauguration day for Gov. Larry Rhoden
Outside the sky was bright blue with sunshine and the air a brisk 20 degrees. Inside the South Dakota Capitol, hundreds of ...
House Education Committee doesn't want appropriators to OK State Library cuts
The House Education Committee voted to ask appropriators not to pass a bill cutting funding to the State Library.
Are Americans paying attention to Musk and Trump’s DOGE? Here’s what people in Iowa had to say
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. So has Iowa Gov ...
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Dueling bills seek to address party endorsements, primary elections in North Dakota
Dueling bills this week sought to address concerns over the primary election endorsement process, which sparked infighting within the North Dakota Republican Party last year. One bill appeared to ...
You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were
While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their ...
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Public objections stall South Dakota State Library defunding bill
Countless letters from families and children were noted as one of the reasons lawmakers voted against a bill defunding the ...
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How Interior secretary review of monuments and public lands could affect Arizona
“With roughly 4 million acres of BLM-managed lands in his home state of North Dakota, Secretary Burgum has a deep understanding of how these places power local economies, represent the ...