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House vote emphatically for Black Hills Playhouse lease bill

The plight of the Black Hills Playhouse is one step closer to passage.

Updated: 4:17 pm | (6) Comments

State budget chief questions some of GOP proposed cuts

PIERRE -- Gov. Mike Rounds' budget director said Tuesday he is still seeking more details about the spending cuts proposed last week by Republican legislative leaders.

Updated: 2:44 pm | (0) Comments

Lawmakers restrict state investment in Iran

PIERRE -- A measure barring the investment of state funds in certain oil companies that do business in Iran has won final approval from the South Dakota Legislature.

Mar 09, 2010 | 8:15 am | (1) Comments

Lawmakers won't change veterans panel

PIERRE -- State lawmakers refused to expand the South Dakota Veterans Commission to seven members and give the three largest military veterans groups at least one representative each.

Mar 08, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (0) Comments

State lawmakers cautious about revenue expectation

PIERRE -- The South Dakota legislative panel writing the next state budget decided Monday to be cautious in setting its expectations for state tax collections.

Mar 08, 2010 | 1:15 pm | (0) Comments

State tax refunds still debated

PIERRE -- Legislators continue looking at changing the tax rebates that South Dakota gives for large construction projects such as ethanol plants and wind farms.

Mar 08, 2010 | 12:15 pm | (1) Comments

Residents group: Rate increase hasn't been justified

Black Hills Power has not provided rationale to support an interim rate increase, a group of Black Hills residents told the state Public Utilities Commission in a legal response filed Monday. The commission is expected to decide on the interim rate today in Pierre

Mar 08, 2010 | 9:30 am | (0) Comments

State appropriations chairman says GOP leaders rushed release of cut list

State Rep. Larry Tidemann was on the list of Republican leaders proposing $52 million in state budget cuts and shifts last week, but he didn’t show up at a news conference to pitch the plan.

Mar 07, 2010 | 7:00 am | (8) Comments

District 31 legislators firm on budget cut plan

SPEARFISH -- Legislators from Lawrence County’s District 31 support plans to cut $50 million from the state’s 2011 budget.

Mar 06, 2010 | 10:30 pm | (2) Comments

Former CIA head backs South Dakota divestment in Iran

 

Mar 06, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (7) Comments

Gov. Rounds signs bills into law

PIERRE -- Gov. Mike Rounds has signed the following bills into law:

Mar 05, 2010 | 7:00 pm | (0) Comments

Lawmakers to compete in charity basketball game

PIERRE -- State lawmakers will square off in an upcoming charity basketball game to benefit efforts to educate the next generation of voters.

Mar 05, 2010 | 3:15 pm | (1) Comments

Bill requiring coroner training signed by Rounds

PIERRE -- Gov. Mike Rounds has signed legislation that would require county coroners to attend two days of training.

Mar 05, 2010 | 9:30 am | (0) Comments

Should insurance companies be mandated to provide birth control?

Should insurance companies be mandated to provide birth control?

Kristin Conzet surprised fellow legislators with her yes vote on HB1156 last week, a bill that would have required insurance companies to cover birth control devices and prescriptions for South Dakota women.

Mar 05, 2010 | 8:30 am | (23) Comments

When it rains recession, it pours budget cuts

When it rains recession, it pours budget cuts

GOP leaders propose $52 million budget adjustment; Rounds predicts pain and suffering

Mar 05, 2010 | 8:30 am | (11) Comments

State GOP lawmakers say they'll cut budget by almost $50 million

Republican leaders in the South Dakota Legislature on Thursday proposed more than $50 million in cuts and shifts in the state budget, arguing that financial sacrifice now will head off much worse economic suffering next year.

Mar 04, 2010 | 3:00 pm | (10) Comments

Gov. says S.D. revenue as predicted earlier

PIERRE -- Gov. Mike Rounds says new information indicates that South Dakota state tax collections will probably be about the same as he predicted when he proposed his budget in December.

Mar 04, 2010 | 12:00 pm | (0) Comments

Fall River crackerbarrells set for March 6

HOT SPRINGS -- The Fall River Republicans have scheduled three crackerbarrel sessions for March 6, at three separate locations in the county.

Mar 04, 2010 | 9:15 am | (0) Comments

Senate delays vote on John Cooper appointment to GF&P board

The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday delayed a vote on the appointment of John Cooper to the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission.

Mar 03, 2010 | 9:00 pm | (1) Comments

House committe advances Black Hills Playhouse lease bill

The House State Affairs Committee amended and then passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the Black Hills Playhouse's lease in Custer State Park.

Mar 03, 2010 | 7:00 pm | (3) Comments

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