A future ballot question could ask voters whether to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment from a "50% plus one" to 60% of voters.

Noem, Thune prepare for new roles in Washington as South Dakota awaits a new governor and early 2026 election intrigue.

"Like the rest of America, South Dakota was divided over the Vietnam War. It was winding down, but it was far from fading from public awareness.," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump's pick to lead DHS, criticized CISA's work on misinformation and said the agency "has gotten far off mission."

An open border over the past four years has threatened Border Patrol agents and American communities alike as criminals took advantage of lax security.

Kristi Noem plans to refocus CISA on core cybersecurity duties, scaling back its role in disinformation. Will this boost U.S. defenses or create new vulnerabilities?

Lawmakers are prepared to tackle the three Ps – property taxes, pipelines and prisons – as well as school vouchers, Medicaid funding and child care programs.

The International Association of Firefighters endorsed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for DHS secretary as California fires rage, which notably follows its neutral 2024 presidential position.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem served in Congress during Trump’s first administration and sent the National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border.