South Dakota

Three candidates pledge changes on Medicaid, ag, taxes and education while South Dakota governor touts results

Overdose deaths decline in South Dakota

Trump replaces Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he is naming U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing Kristi Noem in Trump’s cabinet.

South Dakota House stops proposal asking voters to repeal Medicaid expansion

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden platforms abortion pill disinformation in State of the State address

During South Dakota’s State of the State address last week, Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) spread misinformation about abortion pills and promoted “abortion reversal medication,” which is highly discredited by medical experts.

‘No Kings’ rallies galvanize smaller cities and towns throughout Heartland

Last Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies garnered an estimated 7 million people to rally against President Donald Trump and his administration’s monarch-like control of power. Much of the attention has been on the largest rallies in cities like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

4 Heartland states where Republicans have obstructed direct democracy

Republicans across the Heartland continue to blatantly undermine direct democracy and the will of voters in their state.

Pending SCOTUS arguments reignite thorny issue of campaign spending

South Dakota eyes possible reforms involving sexual assault kits