Noem's final budget address? Expect belt-tightening, not bravado.
Flat revenue and rising Medicaid costs will likely mean smaller funding increases for education, health care providers and state employees in the next fiscal year.
Politics
Noem's Cabinet role could be 'untenable:' Former Homeland Security chief
“I suspect there will be many days when she wishes she were back in South Dakota," said Jeh Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary under Barack Obama.
Presidential pause in relocations
How the 2024 election impacts business and family moves. “This is about the stupidest year I’ve seen."
South Dakota's Thune voted Senate majority leader
The 63-year-old Murdo native won the job in a secret ballot among GOP senators Wednesday in Washington.
Rhoden could be 'steady hand' if Noem joins Trump Cabinet
The transition could be the first time a South Dakota governor hands over the reins of power during a legislative session.
Poll sheds light on South Dakota's 2026 election outlook
Voter opinions on Noem, Thune, Johnson, Rounds and Jackley and their possible next steps.
Western SD voters share their perspectives
Donald Trump 'too extreme' to one voter, but he's seen as the answer to inflation for others.