Plaque unveiled at South Dakota Capitol for 100-year-old Medal of Honor recipient

A plaque honoring Medal of Honor recipient and retired Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams was unveiled at the South Dakota ...

Prison rehabilitation, recidivism ‘quickly forgotten’ by lawmakers this session, legislator says

Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a ...

Lt. Governor Venhuizen leading trade mission to Japan, South Korea

This week, Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen will be joined by a delegation of South Dakota leaders for a trade mission to ...
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Lt. Gov. Venhuizen leads trade mission to Japan and South Korea to advance agricultural exports and economic partnerships in East Asia

Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen is leading a high-level South Dakota delegation to Japan and South Korea this week (March 16, 2026), joined by South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse L. S. Fonkert ...
AOL

Venhuizen refuses to break tie on Karr’s 4.2% sales tax

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — What had gone around once before came around again Tuesday afternoon, as the South Dakota Senate argued whether to make permanent the 4.2% temporary sales and use tax rate. How ...
The Heritage Foundation

South Dakota Senate Blocks School Choice

On February 20, the South Dakota Senate considered Senate Bill 218, a measure to authorize publicly funded charter schools in the state. The vote resulted in a 17-17 tie, with Lt. Governor Tony ...