Governor Noem signs HB 1259, the General Appropriations Bill for the State of South Dakota.

Lawmakers are gearing up for Veto Day and finalizing the state budget for the fiscal year 2025.

South Dakota's Joint Appropriations Committee defeated a bill aimed at providing funding for a new Douglas Elementary School in Box Elder.

NewsCenter1 interviewed Representative Mike Derby about the 2024 Legislative session in Pierre.

Mike Derby, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, discusses the early stages of budget plans with NewsCenter1.

We worked hard at the South Dakota Tourism Conference in Pierre from January 16 to January 18, 2024.

This week, I had the honor of inviting Col. Derek Oakley and his wife, Kelly, to make a presentation to the SD House of Representatives...

Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her State of the State address to lawmakers in Pierre highlighting growth in state...

Wednesday, I had the pleasure of meeting with Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out.

Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen delivers the State of the Judiciary remarks.

Today, January 9, was the first day of the 2024 Legislative Session in Pierre, South Dakota.

I am sitting in on the SD Supreme Court as it presides over the conflict of interest advisory opinion related to legislators...

It's a busy day in Pierre today with a property rights advocate rally in the rotunda.

Rep. Derby said 102 bills have already been filed ahead of the session and he expects both chambers to look at several hundred more to come.