Politics Jun 07 South Dakota’s Gov. Kristi Noem, Sen. John Thune survive GOP primary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Jun 06 2022 South Dakota Primary Election Results South Dakota's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Apr 13 South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal 2020 car crash The South Dakota House has impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 car crash in which he killed a pedestrian but initially said he might have struck a deer or another large animal. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Mar 02 South Dakota lawmakers pass restrictive abortion pill laws under dispute in federal court The South Dakota Legislature has passed a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem that aims to make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. But it won't actually be enacted unless the state prevails… By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Education Feb 03 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Jan 27 Judge temporarily halts South Dakota Governor Noem’s in-person abortion pill rule By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem initiated the rule change through an executive order. It would have required abortion-seekers to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used for a medication abortion. Continue reading
Jan 06 South Dakota makes it harder for women to get abortion meds By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The rule approved Thursday requires women to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used to carry out a medication abortion. Usually women receive both drugs in one visit, but take the second medication at home. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: House Ways and Means committee holds a hearing on ‘the Pandora Papers and hidden wealth’ By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Democrats on a U.S. House committee pushed Wednesday for reducing the financial secrecy that has allowed many of the world's richest and most powerful to hide their assets in South Dakota and other trust-friendly states. Continue reading
Nov 24 South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem opposed marijuana legalization as a social ill, but her administration argued in court that the amendment would have broken technical rules of the state constitution. Continue reading
Nov 24 South Dakota Supreme Court rules against voter-backed pot legalization By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down the amendment passed by voters in November. Continue reading