South Dakota Governor Signs "Cruel and Dangerous" Transgender Athletes Ban

Gov. Kristi Noem signed S.B. 46, which mandates that scholastic sports teams be segregated by sex assigned at birth.

South Dakota Governor Signs 'Cruel and Dangerous' Trans Sports Ban

"Sports is my life," says Kris Wilka, a South Dakota middle school athlete affected by South Dakota's new transgender scholastic athletics ban. "My world revolves around football, and I don't know if I would be able to function without it."

South Dakota Voters Sue Over Right-Wing Attack on Ballot Measures

Lawmakers are "trying to change the rules in the middle of the game by raising thresholds for changing policy at the ballot box, to give themselves the power to simply ignore the will of the people."

South Dakota's Governor Succeeds in Blocking Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the ballot initiative violated the "single subject" rule for constitutional amendments.

South Dakota Supreme Court Kills Recreational Marijuana Law Approved by Voters

“Legalization opponents cannot succeed in the court of public opinion or at the ballot box," said Paul Armentano of advocacy group NORML. "Thus, they are now petitioning the courts to overturn the will of the people."

Why the Super-Rich Are Flocking to South Dakota

South Dakota has become a tax haven for the wealthy. Here’s how the trust industry gained a foothold.

South Dakota Is a Major Global Tax Shelter, According to the Pandora Papers

This massive exposé will hopefully boost momentum to fund IRS enforcement to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share.

How 'Insanely Corrupt' South Dakota Became a Magnet for the Wealth-Hoarding Megarich

"South Dakota has sheltered billions in wealth linked to wealthy individuals previously accused of serious financial crimes and labor violations," notes Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies.

The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It.

Pandemic-related product shortages — from computer chips to construction materials — were supposed to be resolved by now. Instead, the world has gained a lesson in the ripple effects of disruption.

South Dakota Covid cases quintuple after Sturgis motorcycle rally

Meade County, home to Sturgis, has had a more than 1,500 percent increase in cases in the past 14 days.

South Dakota Attorney General Avoids Jail Time for Fatal Crash

Jason R. Ravnsborg pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges, and a third was dropped. He has no plans to resign, a spokesman said.

Leonard Crow Dog, Spiritual Leader at Wounded Knee, Dies at 78

He served time in prison after the 1973 occupation on the Pine Ridge reservation and dedicated his life to preserving the traditions of the Sicangu Lakota.

North and South Dakota State Legislatures Pass Bills to Invalidate All Unconstitutional Biden Orders

Both bills would target unconstitutional executive orders regarding pandemics, oil and coal resources, and gun control from president Biden.