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Rounds: Congressional spending bills include $42 million earmarked for South Dakota projects

Image The Capital Journal 22 Jan 2026
Three spending bills passed this week through the U.S. Senate that include millions of dollars earmarked for South Dakota projects, according to U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota ....
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Committee Supports Longer Wait For State Workers Turning Big Contracts Into Private-Sector Jobs

Image Yankton Daily Press 22 Jan 2026
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Donations To SD Campaigns From Foreign Nationals Would Be Banned By Bill Sent To State Senate

Image Yankton Daily Press 22 Jan 2026
South Dakota lawmakers advanced a bill 7-0 on Wednesday at the Capitol in Pierre that would bar candidates and political committees from taking campaign contributions or loans from a foreign national ....
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Proposal to alter gold severance tax defeated

Image Rapid City Journal 22 Jan 2026
PIERRE — A South Dakota legislative committee defeated a proposal Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Capitol that could have produced more revenue from the state's taxes on gold mining ....
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Highway Patrol to state trooper recruits: Rural western South Dakota needs you

The Daily Republic 22 Jan 2026
At the start of Tuesday’s House Transportation Committee meeting in Pierre, a legislative page introduced himself at the urging of the committee’s chairman ... The state patrol is authorized to employ 210 troopers ... SouthDakotaSearchlight.com.
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Panel sends bills to ban kratom and hemp-derived consumables to Senate floor

The Daily Republic 22 Jan 2026
Later Wednesday, in an emailed statement, Jackley’s office told South Dakota Searchlight that “we appreciate Sen ... Health department spokeswoman Tia Kafka told South Dakota Searchlight after the hearing that those deaths came in 2024 ... Sen.
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Proposal to alter South Dakota’s gold severance tax is defeated in committee

The Daily Republic 22 Jan 2026
PIERRE — A South Dakota legislative committee defeated a proposal Wednesday at the Capitol that could have produced more revenue from the state’s taxes on gold mining ... Sen ... The price of gold is now about $4,800 per ounce ... Sen ... ....
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SD Bill To Ban Sale Of Pot-Like Delta-9 To Minors Is On Path To Easy Passage

Image Yankton Daily Press 21 Jan 2026
A bill to ban the sale of marijuana-like products to minors could sail through the South Dakota Senate without debate ....
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Legislation To Help With Emergency Medical Staffing Advances To SD House

Image Yankton Daily Press 21 Jan 2026
PIERRE — Two bills that could encourage and allow more people to serve in emergency medical service roles moved through a South Dakota legislative committee Tuesday morning ....
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Water advocates say declined funding exposes insufficient zebra mussel effort; state disagrees

Image The Capital Journal 21 Jan 2026
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State needs to spend $106 million in federal funds on water, housing, other projects by ...

Image The Capital Journal 21 Jan 2026
South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government ....
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Water Advocates Question SD Zebra Mussel Efforts

Image Yankton Daily Press 20 Jan 2026
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SD Lawmakers Worry About Feasibility, Sustainability Of Rural Health Plan

Image Yankton Daily Press 20 Jan 2026
South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million infusion of cash are making some lawmakers worry about the feasibility and sustainability of the state’s plan to strengthen rural health care ....
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Invasive zebra mussels a problem in South Dakota

Image Rapid City Journal 20 Jan 2026
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Lawmakers worry about feasibility, sustainability of rural health transformation plan

The Daily Republic 20 Jan 2026
She told South Dakota Searchlight she intends to ask more questions of state officials during what will be “a long process.” ... Erik Muckey, D-Sioux Falls, told South Dakota Searchlight that ...

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