South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill creating a "compassionate parole" system for seriously ill and elderly inmates.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a roughly $4.7 billion state budget that includes funding hikes for education, Medicaid providers and state employees for the upcoming budget year.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill that imposes harsher penalties for methamphetamine dealing and manufacturing.

Parents of the victims stood in the Florida Capitol and watched Gov. Rick Scott sign a bill which would put more regulations on guns.

Rapid City leaders have acknowledged an international bill of rights for women.

South Dakota's House speaker released security footage Tuesday of an altercation in the chamber after representatives ended an investigation into Rep. David Johnson's conduct.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill meant to protect child victims of sex trafficking from being charged or prosecuted for crimes they were forced to commit. 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed several bills into law, including "red tape" bills that aim to reduce excessive complexity throughout South Dakota's laws.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has introduced a bill that would allow licensed professionals to practice across state lines.

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard delivered his final State of the State address and kicked off the 2018 legislative session.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is set to give his annual State of the State address to lawmakers in Pierre.

Despite lower-than-expected sales tax revenue, the State of South Dakota has ended 2017 in the black.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard will appoint Michael Diedrich of Rapid City to fill the District 34 vacancy in the State House of Representatives. Diedrich will succeed the late Craig Tieszen, who passed away.

Tribal representatives from around the region hosted a workshop to address the growing methamphetamine problem on many of the state's reservations. 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard addressed outlined his proposed solution to the South Dakota’s $33.7 million shortfall.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard says money will be tight for South Dakota's upcoming budget year.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard's administration says lower-than-expected tax collections will require a lean state spending plan for South Dakota's upcoming budget year.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is ordering flags to fly half-staff at the State Capitol to honor the life of Army Sgt. Philip J. Iyotte of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, whose remains have returned home after 66 y...

The governor provided an update on the roads and bridges law, which he said is already proving successful.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has been named one of 20 people appointed to President Donald Trump's National Apprenticeship Expansion Task Force.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will appoint longtime Judge Steven R. Jensen of Dakota Dunes to the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced over $860,000 in funding to increase the capacity of South Dakota's tech schools. The schools are reaching capacity tech careers are in high demand across the state.