Tim Begalka

PIERRE - A major expansion of services in South Dakota's criminal justice system received final approval Thursday from the Legislature. The plan calls for more offenders guilty of nonviolent crimes to serve their punishments in their communities, living...

A major expansion of services in South Dakota’s criminal justice system received final approval Thursday from the Legislature.  The plan calls for more offenders guilty of nonviolent crimes to serve their punishments in their communities, living...

 PIERRE — People caught fraudulently taking unemployment benefits in South Dakota should face stiffer penalties, the state Senate decided Wednesday.  Next step for the legislation: the desk of Gov. Dennis Daugaard so he can sign it into law....

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...

 PIERRE — A panel of his fellow senators rejected the code of neutral conduct that Sen. Stan Adelstein offered Friday for South Dakota’s secretary of state office.  Adelstein, R-Rapid City, wanted to require that the secretary of state and...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is - and sometimes isn't - happening at the state Capitol during the...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...

PIERRE – A wide assortment of changes in South Dakota’s election laws received a unanimous recommendation Thursday by a legislative panel and, in normal circumstances, would have been placed on the consent calendar for routine approval today...

PIERRE - Many school districts in South Dakota already have resource officers in their buildings, including uniformed members of the local police force in some communities. Now comes a new concept called school sentinels that Rep. Scott Craig, R-Rapid...

 PIERRE — Many school districts in South Dakota already have resource officers in their buildings, including uniformed members of the local police force in some communities. Now comes a new concept called school sentinels that Rep. Scott Craig, R-...