Hal Wick

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...

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...

A state legislator from 30 years ago who helped reform South Dakota’s contractor excise tax delivered a message Wednesday to some of the current lawmakers at the Capitol.  Keep the tax in place, Henry Carlson Jr. told them.  The tax was...

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-...

Note to readers: As part of 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...

For the 2013 session, we see again the effect that the limits of four consecutive terms in the same chamber have on our Legislature. Term limits received the voters’ approval in the 1992 election. Since then, the constitutional restriction has...

This is the fourth in a series of short biographies of South Dakota legislators, including the committees where they serve. District 10 - Parts of Minnehaha County. ·Sen. Shantel Krebs, Republican - Renner. Fifth term. Age 39. Retail...

This is the fourth in a series of short biographies of South Dakota legislators, including the committees where they serve. District 10 — Parts of Minnehaha County. • Sen. Shantel Krebs, Republican — Renner. Fifth term. Age 39. Retail...

 PIERRE — The state House of Representatives gave final legislative approval Tuesday to giving more leeway to county directors of equalization for adjusting the assessed values of properties in federally designated flood plains.  House members...

Day 11 (Jan. 30):The House of Representatives decided grain elevators that aren’t used any longer for storing grain can be assessed as agricultural property for tax purposes. The vote was 46-23 in favor. The legislation, House Bill 1078, proceeds...