Politics

Kristi Noem for vice president? Trump supporters in Iowa think it's 'awesome'

Kristi Noem for vice president? Trump supporters in Iowa think it's 'awesome'

South Dakota's governor has not been shy about campaigning for a spot on the ticket. As of right now, she's the betting favorite, and she had plenty of fans at the caucuses.

Members of the South Dakota State Senate and House applaud a member in the gallery on Jan. 9 in Pierre.

Budget reckoning looms as Gov. Kristi Noem talks tax cuts and discipline

FY 2025 budget of $7.38 billion is 57% higher than FY 2020 thanks to COVID cash: 'Pull that out of our budget and see what happens.'

Two students at Bethesda Lutheran School in Hot Springs have a pretend battle using what they learned about the Roman Empire

School voucher program backed by many voters: Poll

But opposition remains strong: "There is no impoverishment of South Dakota public education that is not eventually an impoverishment of South Dakota, and that’s why we're against vouchers."

I Voted stickers are shown on a table as a poll worker takes one to hand out.

Open primaries in South Dakota has early support: Poll

Nearly half of South Dakota voters support a proposed constitutional amendment to establish “top-two” open primaries for most political races, a News Watch poll shows

Democracy and elections in doubt: South Dakota poll

Democracy and elections in doubt: South Dakota poll

A South Dakota News Watch poll shows voters have deep concerns about the U.S. democratic system of government and elections.

Sioux Falls lawyer favored as federal judge nominee

Sioux Falls lawyer favored as federal judge nominee

The long process of filling 2 seats has been complicated by the lack of a Democratic Party standard-bearer in South Dakota

Preschool students in a classroom use wooden blocks to create letters as a teacher watches

Brain development science bolsters calls for quality preschool in South Dakota

New technologies give researchers detail on when parts of the brain develop: "The first year of life and then the first five years are really what we would refer to as very critical time periods for brain development."