Government/Politics

Total 249 Posts

House poll: Jackley leads with many undecided

The AG trailed behind the leaders in the governor's race, but his move to the House race appears to have paid off.

Governor poll: Rhoden, Johnson lead but Doeden, Hansen surge

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

Rhoden appoints new Corrections secretary

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.

As more communities embrace tax increment financing, the tiff over TIFs heats up

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.

Citizens' fight highlights tax increment financing district debate

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

Projects that TIFs built: Counties using for housing, industry

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.

Amid illegal immigration purge, new citizens are welcomed

At a celebration of new citizenship for immigrants held at Mount Rushmore hosted by Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem, the ongoing national crackdown on illegal immigration was never mentioned.
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