Articles
SD's tax increases spread unevenly
Homes, businesses see increases despite law meant to keep ag share up.
RELATED CONTENTTribal parole program envisioned in SD
State prepares to work on sending parolees to reservations.
RELATED CONTENTSD legislators pick Steve Kirby for Investment Council
The former lieutenant governor and 2002 candidate for governor was one of six applicants who received private interviews from the panel of legislators Monday.
RELATED CONTENTGF&P Commission refuses to change ethics for geese
The state Game, Fish and Parks Commission decided that unplugged shotguns shouldn’t be allowed for the special season known as the August management take.
RELATED CONTENTIncumbents win SDRS trustee vote
Pierre mayor joins, another member set to leave soon.
RELATED CONTENTSD retirement system’s market value soars
Fueled by overvalued stock market, SDRS exceeds $9 billion.
RELATED CONTENTAfter Anderson Seed debacle, PUC eyes changes in grain sales
PIERRE -- The state Public Utilities Commission decided Tuesday it must try to further fix South Dakota’s regulations for sales of grains, sorghums, beans and oil seeds.
RELATED CONTENTSD family day cares to be allowed more infants
If they have helpers, family day care providers can have more young kids.
RELATED CONTENTStatehouse Roundup: Carpenter wraps a 35-year career in state government
PIERRE -- State government is losing another public servant to retirement on Saturday. James “J.C.” Carpenter is stepping down as South Dakota director of homeland security.
RELATED CONTENTColumns
MERCER: Legislator values split over protection orders for same-sex abuses
During previous legislative session, House members scaled back a reform bill to apply only to opposite-sex partners.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: Veterans home project in Hot Springs part of larger pattern
It is a pattern of the Daugaard administration privately committing to millions of dollars on a few contracts, and only later telling legislators money is needed to make good.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: Powertech brings first big mining fight of century
There’s nothing warm and fuzzy about uranium, or about most mining.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: SD audit uncovers millions in misappropriated bank taxes
SD Revenue Department staff don't track down unexplained payments, state general fund shorted funds.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: New regent Sutton has long record of good work
Sutton is only 44 but it seems like he’s been around forever getting things done. His latest role is the newest, and the youngest, member on the state Board of Regents.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: Rounds’ early start appears quite smart
Mike now has a head start of six months on any other candidate -- if there ever is another candidate.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: SD’s path on schools, taxes firmly set by GOP
PIERRE — South Dakota voters made four key decisions in the 18 months after the death of Gov. George S. Mickelson in the 1993 plane crash. Those decisions set the course for the next 20 years and brought us to where the state government is today.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: Mickelson laid cornerstone for economic development
It wasn’t just farmers and ranchers in trouble. Main Streets were in desperate times, too. Mickelson understood that. His message didn’t just empathize with agriculture. He talked in a way different than any of the other Republicans or Democrats about how to build jobs.
RELATED CONTENTMERCER: The real tragedy of the 1993 crash was people knew and didn’t warn
FAA failed to order inspections on type of plane that crashed and killed SD gov after similar incident two years prior.
RELATED CONTENT
RSS Feeds