Elon Musk recently slammed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” for the trillions in new federal debt it is projected to cost — a subject well worth the …
A recent opinion piece by Dana Hess for South Dakota Searchlight took aim at Jon Hansen’s statement that if elected as South Dakota’s next governor he would seek to end “corporate …
It would have taken a heart of stone to watch the death of the Trump-Musk bromance without laughing. Democrats passed the popcorn on June 5 as the alliance between the world’s most …
The White House hailed the jobs report for May, and it did beat market expectations with a net gain of 139,000 in payrolls. But there are signs of weakness under the labor-market hood that bear …
Across the Northern Great Plains, opposition to carbon capture projects is growing — nowhere more so than in South Dakota, where lawmakers recently blocked carbon capture companies from using …
And then there were two. In late May, Aberdeen businessman and political influencer Toby Doeden entered the race for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota. He joins state Speaker of …
My family has ranched the same area of western South Dakota for generations. My hometown of Union Center is a very small community. In town, you’ll find Cammack Ranch Supply, a store that is a …
The best that can be said about President Trump’s blessing of Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel is that it blocks Cleveland-Cliffs’ political power play to buy U.S. Steel …
May was graduation season. Kids across South Dakota are looking forward to enjoying the summer, and they’re also looking ahead to whatever comes next. Hopefully, they have the opportunity to …
A jury convicted Scott Jenkins, the disgraced ex-sheriff of Culpeper County in Virginia, of taking more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for deputizing rich businessmen so they could get out of …
My grandfather, Claude Lamoureaux, was a cowboy and an Indian. For a boy growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, that was just about the coolest thing ever. He and my grandmother, Hattie, …
South Dakota Republicans could be choosing from a crowded field when they make their choice for governor in the 2026 primary. With as many as five candidates in the race, would-be governors will need …
Recently, as never before, President Donald Trump showed mastery of the legislative process. On May 20, when his gargantuan tax bill was stalled, he went to Capitol Hill to deliver a double-barreled …
As Congress weighs the latest budget reconciliation bill, it’s important to take a step back and consider how these decisions will affect everyday people in South Dakota. Reducing federal …
I recently had the privilege of welcoming a group of South Dakota veterans to Washington, D.C., during an Honor Flight visit. These are always special for me. They’re an opportunity to simply …
During her tenure as the governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem liked to remind legislators at budget time that the money they were dealing with was not their own. From a 2019 address to the …
Mark Zuckerberg is right that our nation is beset by an epidemic of loneliness. People of every age now too often find themselves isolated from family, with too few friends and little to keep …
Luckily for Priya Saxena, Jim Leach doesn’t like bullies. Saxena is a citizen of India who collected her doctoral degree in chemical and biological engineering from South Dakota Mines in …
On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure. It was a gut punch for South Dakota. Ellsworth has been a …
It may seem a little early to start wondering about who’s likely to be elected governor of South Dakota in November of 2026. However, November is not the date that’s important. Just more …