Tim Begalka

 PIERRE — Township boards in South Dakota won’t be able to levy a new property tax that was to be used only for roads, bridges and culverts, under a measure that fell short Tuesday night in the state Senate.  State senators voted for it 19-...

The only fight fiercer than big hospital groups battling each other for business in South Dakota might be when somebody wants a change in state law to make it easier  to take some of their patients.   The two big Sioux Falls health care organizations,...

 PIERRE — As taxpayer relief and job incentives go, the best idea of the 2013 legislative session never stood a chance.  That was the proposal from Sen. Tim Begalka to phase out South Dakota’s 2 percent contractor’s excise tax....

PIERRE -- State senators decided Wednesday that local voters should have the opportunity for the final word if their school board decides to put armed sentinels in the district’s buildings and at school events.  That major change was one of...

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 state lawmaker from Pennington County asked Friday that South Dakota’s political parties hold primary elections for all statewide offices, rather than solely for governor and Congress.  Sen. Stan Adelstein, R-Rapid City, wants...

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

 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...

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...