by Michael Blevins | May 12, 2026 | Press Release
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. – Speaker of the House and Republican candidate for governor Jon Hansen is calling for South Dakota to implement a South Dakota Summer Gas Tax Holiday through a special session of the Legislature, arguing that rising fuel prices, instability, and...
by Michael Blevins | May 8, 2026 | Press Release
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. — The Jon Hansen for Governor campaign announced today a major six-figure statewide advertising campaign, as momentum continues to build across South Dakota for conservative change ahead of the Republican primary. This ad campaign focuses on Hansen’s...
by Michael Blevins | Feb 10, 2026 | Press Release
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A bill moving through the South Dakota legislature would keep South Dakota’s sales tax at 4.2 percent permanently. Senate Bill 195 would keep South Dakota’s sale tax at it’s current 4.2 percent. South Dakota’s sales tax was reduced to 4.2...
by Michael Blevins | Jan 28, 2026 | Press Release
Pierre, SD — Speaker of the South Dakota House Jon Hansen and Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems today announced the introduction of a bill designed to restore the reality of biological sex in state law and protect women, children, and public institutions from radical...
by Michael Blevins | Jan 28, 2026 | Press Release
Lawmakers have introduced a new Senate proposal—dubbed the “Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens”—aimed at setting clearer rules for building data centers in South Dakota. The measure follows growing public pushback against large data‑center projects. Supporters,...
