The Future Fund is a pool of state money, funded by a tax on employers, over which the governor has exclusive control. State ...

Larry Rhoden's first budget address as governor of South Dakota is in the books. Read a transcript of the speech here.

Governor Rhoden has released his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Governor Rhoden addressed the state of South ...

The governor’s proposal would authorize an optional sales tax for counties. The revenue would be used to reduce property ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Tuesday he is joining the crowded Republican race for governor next June. He’s seeking a full term after taking over the state’s top ...

Gov. Rhoden presented his first recommended budget for South Dakota's fiscal year 2027 at the State Capitol Building.

Governor Larry Rhoden and State Senator Casey Crabtree announced plans to remove suppressors from South Dakota’s list of controlled weapons. While federal regulations and background checks would still ...

The South Dakota Freedom Caucus commends Governor Larry Rhoden for not recommending the usual, de facto increases in government salaries in this week’s (Dec. 2, 2025) budget proposal at a time when ...

Just days after South Dakota legalized both medical and recreational marijuana in Tuesday’s election, Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has said that the state’s voters made the “wrong choice.” Noem made ...

There is early, bipartisan interest in serving as the next governor of South Dakota. Republicans already have three announced candidates for the primary in 2026, with one more likely contestant ...