South Dakota
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Report: SD Medicaid expansion enrollment remains low
Last year's Medicaid expansion in South Dakota increased eligibility to another 51,000 adults but a new report showed among people across the state wh…
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Measure to end sales tax on groceries could go to SD voters
South Dakotans face high prices at the grocery store and some are working to ease the burden. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission finds …
Nursing homes get a boost from SD Legislature
Nursing homes across South Dakota will soon receive a boost in support, as part of the most recent legislative session. Facilities caring for …
Creating a supportive classroom for students with ASD
April is Autism Acceptance Month and as rates grow, support organizations in South Dakota hope more children on the spectrum get the tools they need …
Go for a walk and kick workplace sluggishness aside
Tomorrow is National Walking Day in the U.S., and in states like South Dakota, health experts and business leaders are trying to convince more people …
Pesticide-drift concerns still hang over ag industry
Pesticides are still common in agriculture. Organic producers who avoid them have seen ups and downs in pushing for stronger regulations, and they …
Controversial Midwest pipeline plan still in play
New public hearings and legal decisions are expected in the coming weeks and months about a controversial pipeline project in the upper Midwest…
SD public defense duties shift from counties to state
South Dakota is creating an Office of Indigent Legal Services after House Bill 1057 passed the Legislature with nearly unanimous support this month…
SD hopes new platform 'connects the dots' for community wellness
South Dakota has a higher-than-national-average rate for certain health indicators, such as high blood pressure in adults. State officials hope an …
Community health centers get long-awaited funding lifeline
The bipartisan spending deal approved by Congress provides a boost to community health centers in South Dakota and around the country. The package of …
California emissions credits clash with SD CAFO concerns
New forms of renewable energy are emerging within the agricultural sector but a California initiative, which has connections to states like South …
SD lawmakers debate signature rules for ballot initiatives
South Dakota is once again at the center of a debate about the future of direct democracy. A legislative plan would shake up signature rules for …