Self-serving bills abound in a legislative election year

There is plenty to keep legislators busy in the current session in Pierre. They must find a way to overhaul the property tax ...

South Dakota Democratic Party leader Dan Ahlers to run for governor

Dan Ahlers joins Anthony Sitter of Aberdeen, both running as Democrats, and Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, Republican, and ...

Dan Ahlers announces candidacy for South Dakota Governor

Another candidate has entered the 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election.
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What goes around comes around for South Dakota’s top election official

Whether or not she’s a baseball fan, South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson finds herself living one of Yogi Berra’s famous sayings: “It’s deja vu all over again.” The New York Yankees’ catcher ...

Effort to require elections for excess school taxation falters in state House

A proposal to require local elections when a school board decides to exceed property tax limitations failed Wednesday in the ...
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South Dakota bill could end 14-hour vote counts

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A bill that could help produce election results sooner in South Dakota’s more-populated counties ...
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Ahlers states case to be South Dakota governor

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A familiar name in South Dakota Democratic politics is vying to hold the highest elected office in ...
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House refuses to require school opt-out elections

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) –The South Dakota Senate wanted to require that voters would get the final word when a public school ...
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LEADER OF SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR

SOUTH DAKOTA (South Dakota Searchlight) – Dan Ahlers, the executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, officially launched his campaign for governor on Tuesday at the Siouxland Downtown ...