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Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended a November 2023 open house for a...

Minnehaha County auditor defends counting delays, proposes restrictions on absentee ballots

Leah Anderson suggests in-person voting should end on Friday before Election Day By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight       SIOUX FALLS — Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson and...

Staunch conservatives take leadership positions in GOP-led state Legislature

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight       A group of staunchly conservative Republicans claimed control of key leadership positions in the state Legislature on Friday evening.  The leadership...

Game, Fish and Parks achieves 1.6 million acres of public access, sets 2 million acre goal

By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has surpassed its goal of creating public access to 1.6 million acres...

Ethanol cooperative kicks in another $400,000 to support carbon pipeline ballot question

By: Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight             A cooperative that owns four ethanol plants has made a second $400,000 contribution to support a Nov. 5 ballot question...

Businesses and interest groups drive spending against tax repeal measure

Proponent group’s finances are intermixed with abortion-rights campaign By: Joshua Haiar, SD Searchlight             Twenty-five South Dakota companies and organizations have contributed money to defeat a tax-repeal...
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