South Dakota's plan to build an $825 million men's prison complex in rural Lincoln County has sparked clashes of opinion.

The South Dakota House of Representatives will reconsider the governor’s prison bill on Monday. That’s according to House Speaker Jon Hansen. Republican Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt requested reconsideration ...

South Dakota's rising property taxes is one area ... in this fiscal year's state budget than he typically did as lieutenant governor in the last five years. "The governor was very good about ...

The bill provides protections for law enforcement officers who carry out immigration enforcement actions. Rhoden also signed 14 other bills.

PIERRE — Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as lieutenant governor of the state. Venhuizen, 42, took up the Senate ...

The South Dakota Legislature confirmed Tony Venhuizen as the 40th lieutenant governor of South Dakota on Thursday. Gov. Larry Rhoden named Venhuizen as his pick during a press conference on Wednesday.

NDN Collective CEO Nick Tilsen says his organization will ‘again be making a stand’ should Trump accept Gov. Larry Rhoden’s ...

PIERRE — It's Gov. Larry Rhoden now. Rhoden, previously the lieutenant governor of South Dakota under former Gov. Kristi Noem, officially succeeded to governor of South Dakota during a private ...

UPDATE: The Senate Select Committee on the Nomination for Lieutenant Governor is scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The person that replaces new South Dakota ...

Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Rhoden, formerly the 39th lieutenant governor of South ...

PIERRE — A Sioux Falls-based lawmaker will be the right-hand of South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden. Rhoden announced Wednesday morning at the State Capitol in Pierre that Rep. Tony Venhuizen, R-Sioux ...

South Dakota Rep. Tony Venhuizen is set to become the next lieutenant governor of South Dakota. Gov. Larry Rhoden announced his selection of Venhuizen, who lives in Sioux Falls and represents ...