Kevin Killough

Republican voters support incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, but Doeden and Hansen are pulling in voters.

Opponents of the new prison raised concerns about the "chaos" in the DOC. A former corrections officer claims he faced retribution for complaining about problems at the Jameson Prison.

Tax increment financing (TIF) districts have become a go-to tool for cities and counties to spur economic development. As the number of TIFs grows, so does the debate.

Conflicting answers to a residents' question about a TIF in Mitchell highlights concerns about if tax increment financing districts are being done correctly.

To highlight some of the projects that tax increment financing districts have helped fund, here are 10 examples in South Dakota from the past 20 years.

While the $650 million project was a contentious issue, the need to help repeat offenders received a lot of agreement.

Daylong special session will end with fifth vote on proposed men's facility. “The only way this prison will cost $1 billion is if we keep kicking the can down the road.”