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January 23, 2023

South Dakota legislators push to teach American exceptionalism in public education

South Dakota lawmakers advanced an initiative allowing for an optional social studies curriculum in K-12 schools teaching American exceptionalism.

January 23, 2023

South Dakota House passes $200M housing package

The South Dakota House has approved a $200 million housing infrastructure fund, with the spending package now going to Republican Gov. Kristi Noem for final approval.

January 23, 2023

South Dakota Gov. Noem says phone number hacked, blames Jan. 6 committee leak

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said her cell phone was hacked, blaming the incident on the release of documents by the Jan. 6 committee, that included her Social Security number.

January 22, 2023

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issues warning against 'caving in' to China: 'They want to destroy us'

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, R, addressed her state's ban on government contracts with six nations, as well as the ban on the video platform TikTok.

January 20, 2023

Noem blocks South Dakota business with certain companies owned or controlled by 'evil foreign governments'

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order Friday that prevents the state from doing business with particular telecommunications companies.

January 20, 2023

South Dakota House committee rejects proposal to limit ballot measures

South Dakota lawmakers rejected a proposal for a constitutional amendment banning ballot measures from reconsideration if they failed in the previous election cycle.

January 20, 2023

South Dakota officer fatally shoots suspect who pointed gun at him

An unidentified individual was shot and killed by a Rapid City, South Dakota, police officer after pulling a gun on him following a car chase, according to the department.

January 20, 2023

South Dakota legislature considering $220 million infrastructure package

The South Dakota state legislature is preparing for a final vote on a $220 million spending package dedicated to housing and water infrastructure.

January 20, 2023

Who wants to tear down Mt. Rushmore?

Criticism from the Ogala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes in South Dakota were highlighted after Trump's 2020 Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore.

January 19, 2023

SD Gov. Noem's grocery tax cut hits obstacle in GOP-dominated legislature

A repeal of South Dakota's grocery tax proposed by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is being debated by lawmakers unsure of whether the move would prompt an untenable decline in state revenue.