Politics

South Dakota representatives approved a bill Tuesday that would prohibit public school instruction about gender dysphoria through seventh grade.

A South Dakota Senate panel has approved a bill that would bar public universities and technical schools from restricting people's ability to carry guns on campus.

President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers' tentative deal.

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, announced Tuesday he's running to finish John McCain's last term in the U.S. Senate.

Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

State representatives overwhelmingly advanced legislation Monday to legalize industrial hemp in South Dakota.

House lawmakers have approved protections for journalists who refuse to disclose information or sources after Gov. Kristi Noem pushed for a reporter shield law.

Proponents say it is a promising new revenue stream for struggling South Dakota farmers, while who oppose hemp production say the benefits are overblown.

People who have mental disorders should not be thrown in jails when they are suffering a mental crisis. A law that allows the practice should be overturned.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says officials will work on changes to a Republican-backed bill seeking to promote "intellectual diversity" on college campuses.