by Michael Blevins | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Michael Blevins | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
PIERRE — Tax breaks for data centers that power artificial intelligence capabilities are at the center of what could be this year’s most contentious battle among lawmakers at the state Capitol. South Dakota’s highest-ranking legislators on Monday unveiled a proposal...
by Michael Blevins | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8th, 2026 Speaker Hansen, Speaker Pro Tempore Lems Advance Emergency Services Reforms to Support Volunteer Fire Departments Dell Rapids/Pierre, SD: Speaker Jon Hansen and Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems have been working tirelessly...
by Michael Blevins | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – House Speaker Jon Hansen, who is running for governor, is sounding the alarm on ties between two state economic officials and a company that has received tens of millions in state aid. The House speaker is drawing his criticisms from a...
