Clik here to view.
GOP Electors Cite Rural Voice In Electoral College
Trump as the 45th president of the United States, some Republican electors say they are defending rural and small-town America against big-state liberalism and its support for national popular vote...
View ArticleUS Elections Still Vulnerable To Rigging, Disruption
Jill Stein's bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That's because the Green Party candidate's effort stood almost no chance of detecting...
View ArticleUS Official Says Russia Undoubtedly Meddled In US Election
The nation's top intelligence official said Thursday Russia undoubtedly interfered in America's 2016 presidential election but stopped short of the explosive description of "an act of war," telling...
View ArticleDayton Eyes Tax Help For Low-Income Families, Child Care
Gov. Mark Dayton wants to see tax relief for low-income families, parents with child care costs and farmers. The governor unveiled his proposal Thursday for a $300 million tax bill in 2017 just days...
View ArticleElectoral College Makes It Official: Trump Wins Presidency
It's official: Congress has tallied the Electoral College votes and Donald Trump has been elected president. Mike Pence was elected vice president.Democrats raised plenty of objections as the votes...
View ArticleDusty Johnson Takes In Over $100K For 2018 Congressional Bid
Dusty Johnson's congressional campaign says he's raised more than $100,000 since entering the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem in 2018. Johnson's campaign said Thursday that he raised the money...
View ArticleHouse Dems Press FBI On Russia, Possible Link To Trump Camp
House Democrats have confronted FBI Director James Comey over his refusal to say whether the FBI is investigating possible links between President-elect Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. The...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Democrat Drops Bid To Head To DNC, Backs Ellison
New Hampshire Democrat Ray Buckley has dropped out of the race for Democratic National Committee chair and is throwing his support behind Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. Buckley's announcement...
View ArticleSessions Recuses Himself From Russia Probe
(All times local)4:20 p.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he didn't lie when he testified during his confirmation hearing that he had no interaction with Russians during the 2016 election...
View ArticleMedia Groups Push Back After Fake News Defined US Elections
The Baltimore Gazette had its share of scoops leading up to the 2016 presidential election. But one stands out: Every presidential race since John F. Kennedy's election was rigged.That blockbuster...
View ArticleSD Secretary Of State Shantel Krebs Announces Bid For US House
South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs announced her bid for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. Congresswoman Kristi Noem has already announced she will not...
View ArticleDemocrat Who Faced Rep. King In 2016 Election Wants Rematch
Democrat Kim Weaver wants a rematch against U.S. Rep. Steve King after losing to the Republican congressman in 2016. The Des Moines Register reports Weaver announced Sunday she would challenge King in...
View ArticleTwo Marijuana Ballot Measures In The Works For Campaign 2018
Two initiated ballot measures are in the works to make marijuana legal in South Dakota. One legalizes marijuana, and the other legalizes medical marijuana. Each measure has the same sponsor- Melissa...
View ArticleDusty Johnson Raises Over $127K In South Dakota House Race
Dusty Johnson's congressional campaign says that he raised more than $127,000 in the first quarter of 2017. Johnson's campaign on Tuesday announced fundraising numbers in his bid to succeed U.S. Rep....
View ArticleAmendment Backers Hope To Tap Anger Over Ethics Law Repeal
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for the Legislature to tamper with voter initiatives hope to harness anger over lawmakers' repeal of a voter-approved ethics...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Backers Push Physician-Assisted Dying Measure
Activists pushing for South Dakota to join states with physician-assisted dying laws are gathering signatures to put an initiative before voters in 2018 that would allow terminally ill people to...
View ArticleLooking Ahead To Possible 2018 Ballot Issues
Voter rights and anti-corruption could be back on South Dakota's ballot in 2018 and that's not all. Two different groups are moving forward with measures directly in response to last year's...
View ArticleMinority Leader Billie Sutton To Announce Political Plans
South Dakota Senate Minority Leader Billie Sutton will soon announce his political future plans. Sutton says he'll make an announcement Wednesday at his ranch in Burke. Last month Sutton said he was...
View ArticleAnti-Tampering Measure Backers Hope To Get Signatures Soon
Supporters of a proposed South Dakota constitutional amendment that would make it harder for the Legislature to tamper with voter initiatives hope to start building support soon to get on the 2018...
View ArticleSix Weeks From Vote On Lincoln County Wind Power
We're six weeks away from a vote in Lincoln County on the future of a controversial wind farm. Next month, Lincoln County voters will decide just how far wind turbines need to be from homes. Right...
View Article
