One of the members of the new Republican legislative leadership team is Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, who was chosen to assist the House speaker as speaker pro tempore. The Summit pipeline would cross her land, and her opposition to eminent domain motivated her to run for the Legislature and win in 2022.

A future ballot question could ask voters whether to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment from a "50% plus one" to 60% of voters.

Noem, Thune prepare for new roles in Washington as South Dakota awaits a new governor and early 2026 election intrigue.

President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security will face her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, where illegal immigration is likely to be a top topic.

Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from South Dakota, is being questioned before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The South Dakota Secretary of State's office has proposed a number of bills to be discussed during the 2025 legislative session, including one on voter residency, a topic that's proven hard to ...

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

An open border over the past four years has threatened Border Patrol agents and American communities alike as criminals took advantage of lax security.

Kristi Noem plans to refocus CISA on core cybersecurity duties, scaling back its role in disinformation. Will this boost U.S. defenses or create new vulnerabilities?

Kristi Noem, the firebrand South Dakota governor, is set to go before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs for her confirmation hearing to be the Secretary of Homeland Security.

"Like the rest of America, South Dakota was divided over the Vietnam War. It was winding down, but it was far from fading from public awareness.," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem served in Congress during Trump’s first administration and sent the National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border.