SoDak Simplified How a new statewide group is treating food as medicine A new statewide group is looking to help South Dakotans find access to healthy foods in an effort to decrease nutrition-related diseases through a "food is medicine" initiative.
SoDak Simplified This new podcast breaks down a crash, a trial and the state leader at the center of it all Here's what you need to know about "Short Walk."
SoDak Simplified How local lawmakers are faring so far in Pierre Sioux Falls-area lawmakers are prime sponsors of more than 40% of the proposed legislation (including bills, resolutions and commemorations) in Pierre.
SoDak Simplified Your week, simplified: Jan. 10, 2024 What's coming up in Pierre that could affect Sioux Fallsians? And a chat with Mayor Paul TenHaken.
SoDak Simplified How Noem's legislative priorities could impact Sioux Falls Gov. Kristi Noem kicked off South Dakota's 99th legislative session on Tuesday with a State of the State address focused on the top 10 ways that "freedom works here" – also the tagline for a recent state-funded marketing campaign to recruit workers to South Dakota.
SoDak Simplified What Sioux Falls-area lawmakers are focusing on in Pierre Some themes that emerged in the event this week included support for counties, funding for infrastructure, a tuition freeze for state universities and the need to discuss the ongoing childcare crisis.
SoDak Simplified How to contact your state lawmakers South Dakota's 99th annual legislative session kicks off next week.
SoDak Simplified How Gov. Noem's budget proposal could affect Sioux Falls Gov. Kristi Noem stood before lawmakers and the public on Tuesday to deliver her annual budget address, proposing a more than 7.2 billion in spending for the next fiscal year.
Health Medicaid expansion in South Dakota, simplified In the next month, an estimated 52,000 more people in South Dakota will be eligible for Medicaid benefits. Here's what you need to know.
SoDak Simplified What happened in Pierre? Your (simplified) guide to the 2023 legislative session Lawmakers passed more than 200 bills during the 2023 legislative session, and more than half of those are already set to become law.
SoDak Simplified What Gov. Kristi Noem's proposed budget means for Sioux Falls Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday told lawmakers how she'd like them to spend state tax money over the next 18. months.
Education What Sioux Falls schools want lawmakers to prioritize in Pierre The big takeaways? They want to change how school board elections happen, and pay special attention to juvenile justice and funding.
SoDak Simplified What we know so far about election results South Dakotans largely know who's representing them in Congress, in Pierre and in the Governor's mansion – though some tight legislative races are close enough that we might see a recount.
SoDak Simplified Your guide to Minnehaha County races With so many big statewide races on the ballot, you'd be forgiven for forgetting there are also county-level races. But, fear not. We've got you covered.
SoDak Simplified SoDak Simplified: Your guide to all statewide races South Dakotans could see a new governor, new representation in Congress and new faces in a number of statewide roles. There are also lots of incumbents in the running.
SoDak Simplified SoDak Simplified: What to know about ballot measures The two measures on the November ballot cover two big topics: recreational marijuana usage and Medicaid expansion. Here's what you need to know.
SoDak Simplified SoDak Simplified: Meet the state legislative candidates This comprehensive guide is designed to make it easy for you to feel informed before you head to the ballot box.
SoDak Simplified What we know – and don't know – about S.D.'s newly activated abortion law Abortion is now illegal across the state of South Dakota, but questions remain as to how the law will be implemented, as well as how exceptions to the abortion ban will be determined.
