The Journal talked with S.D. Rep. Dusty Johnson about finally taking the leap to run for governor, whether or not he's made ...

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them ...

Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law that lawmakers passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, with 197 of ...

Legislative staff removed addresses, cities of residence and ZIP codes from lawmakers’ profile pages and from downloadable ...

Sen. Mike Rounds invites Trump to South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, describing the Buffalo Chip campground event as ...

The 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature is in the books, and starting Tuesday all signed bills officially become ...

Debates on and off the Senate floor stretched through a third consecutive night as the House GOP gets ready to push for its ...

The GOP-led Senate agreed to begin a floor debate likely to go overnight and end with a final vote. The outcome still remains ...

Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson, South Dakota’s sole member of the House, announced he’s running for governor in 2026.

Over 100 state and local officials from the Midwest and West, including South Dakota, are asking the U.S. Senate to eliminate ...

The Senate was holding a key test vote on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" Saturday evening, even as it was unclear ...

July 1 marks the start of several new laws in Siouxland. This story breaks down some of the major laws this year.