SD: Welfare Reform
Social Security COLA: A Win, But Not a Windfall
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The cost of living increase, or COLA, that takes effect in 2019 for people on Social Security will be the most generous in …
AARP Reps Head to D.C. to Oppose Health-Care Bill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - AARP representatives from South Dakota and across the country are to converge on the nation's capital next week to meet with …
What Would the Candidates Do to Save Social Security?
PIERRE, S.D. — As the November election draws ever closer, South Dakota groups are pushing for more details on the presidential candidates' …
Report: Racial Wealth Divide Could Take Decades to Close
PIERRE, S.D. - If current trends continue, a new study said it would take the average African-American family 228 years to accumulate the amount of …
Report on Prisoners with Disabilities Acknowledges SD Leadership
PIERRE, S.D. – A new report shows that 32 percent of inmates in federal prisons and 40 percent of people in jails have at least one disability…
Report: South Dakota's Improving Kids' Well-Being; More Work Needed
PIERRE, S. D. – When it comes to children's well-being, South Dakota is doing better than most other states, but researchers say there's still …
Study: SD Leaves Money Behind Without Medicaid Expansion
PIERRE, S.D. - Unlike South Dakota, states that have expanded Medicaid coverage are seeing benefits across their health care systems, according to a …
SD Parents Face Challenges to Child Care Assistance
PIERRE, S.D. – Wading through the paperwork involved in getting government help to pay for child care can be overwhelming to already overworked …
Unique Report Focuses on SD Native Children with Special Needs
PIERRE, S.D. - Native American children with special needs in South Dakota are largely faring as well as their non-native counterparts, according to …
Report: 18 Percent of SD Kids are Food Insecure
PIERRE, S.D. - More than 105,000 South Dakotans do not have access to enough food, according to new research that includes about 39,000 kids…
Watchdog: House Budget Plan Could Block SD Medicaid Expansion
PIERRE, S.D. – As House lawmakers continue voting on their federal budget this week, a budget watchdog group is comparing several big proposals…
U.S. Autism Rate Holds Steady as CDC Urges More Testing
PIERRE, S.D. - April is National Autism Awareness Month and the numbers are holding steady in the U.S. according to the latest snapshot of autism …