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New South Dakota laws go into effect July 1
Governor Larry Rhoden signed over 200 bills into law that lawmakers passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, with 197 of ...
CO2 pipelines, state-owned bathrooms and political deepfakes: New South Dakota laws taking effect July 1
More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and the vast majority of them take effect July 1.
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden's sanctuary city ban starts July 1
On July 1, the ban on sanctuary cities in South Dakota, SB 7 , will take effect. This was the first bill Gov. Larry Rhoden ...
South Dakota governor and Doug Burgum move forward with Mount Rushmore fireworks in 2026
The display in South Dakota will be in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence ...
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Ranching and branding are close to South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden's heart
When he's not in the Capitol or the governor's mansion in Pierre, you will find Governor Larry Rhoden in his welding shop on his family ranch, crafting one-of-a-kind branding irons. When he's not ...
South Dakota officials push for Trump statue garden near Mount Rushmore, despite local opposition
Officials in South Dakota are pushing hard to build President Donald Trump's proposed National Garden of American Heroes in ...
Rep. Dusty Johnson launches bid for governor in South Dakota
Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson, South Dakota’s sole member of the House, announced he’s running for governor in 2026.
Could Box Elder be the site for the new South Dakota men’s prison?
In February, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden created the South Dakota Project Prison Reset Task Force to seek the best path in ...