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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Pierre, SD: One year ago today, Speaker of the House Jon Hansen and Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems led South Dakotans in a decisive stand for the values that define our state. Together with citizens across South Dakota, they fought back and won against extreme ballot...

PIERRE, SD – Thousands of South Dakotans joined Candidate for Governor and Speaker of the House Jon Hansen alongside Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems Thursday night for a packed statewide town hall discussing Hansen’s plan to cut property taxes by 25% and save taxpayers...