Fact briefs
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Fact brief: Does SD have one of the lowest tax rates in the country?
South Dakota has no state income tax — but does that actually make it one of the lowest-tax states overall?
Fact brief: Have any South Dakota natives been into space?
Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft are returning to Earth after slingshotting around the moon.
Fact brief: Does SD have some of the highest recidivism rates?
According to the Justice Center, South Dakota was one of 14 states where recidivism increased between 2011 and 2021.
Fact brief: Does SD have the longest stretch of Republican governors?
A Democratic governor has not held office in South Dakota in more than 47 years.
Fact brief: Is security at the Sioux Falls airport being paid during partial shutdown?
TSA agents have not been paid since the partial shutdown started on Feb. 14, but that doesn't every affect every airport.
Fact brief: Did tumbleweeds first appear in the US in South Dakota?
The tumbleweed is a common sight in South Dakota and other parts of the United States, but does the pesky plant originate here?
Fact brief: Are mountain lion attacks on humans common?
Though mountain lions in South Dakota mostly live in the western part of the state and the Black Hills, one was spotted March 18 in downtown Sioux Falls.