South Dakota News Watch
Oct 17, 2024 · South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens.
2024 South Dakota election results - sdnewswatch.org
15 hours ago · 2024 South Dakota election results. Carson Walker. Nov 5, 2024 3 min. A roundup of statewide candidate races and ballot measures that will be updated as votes are counted. A voter prepares to fill out her ballot at a precinct inside the American Legion building in Valley Springs, S.D., on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo: Stu Whitney/ South Dakota News Watch)
South Dakota Voter Guide - South Dakota News Watch
3 days ago · The goal of this guide is to help South Dakota voters make decisions about the Nov. 5 general election and answer their questions about the process and what's on the ballot. Sources for this guide include the South Dakota Secretary of State's office and original reporting. It only includes information on statewide and legislative races.
South Dakota News Watch launching new website and email …
Oct 17, 2023 · South Dakota News Watch launching new website and email newsletter. Carson Walker. Oct 17, 2023 1 min. New-look site offers cleaner and faster reader experience. Since South Dakota News Watch launched in 2017, much has happened in the world, in journalism and certainly in our organization. Publishing technology also has changed.
SD's grocery tax: What to know about ballot measure
Sep 23, 2024 · Sales tax receipts declined by 2.6% in fiscal year 2024 after gains of 9%, 12.2% and 12.7% the previous three years, according to the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management. That dip reflects the earlier sales tax cut and will require action if the state can't tax groceries or other consumables, he said.
Warning signs found in new South Dakota economic data
Oct 3, 2024 · Farm incomes fall from peak. According to the state report, overall farm income in South Dakota was around $700 million in 2006, then rose to $3.7 billion in 2011 before dropping to about $1.2 billion in 2016-17. When the pandemic hit in 2020, however, demand and commodity prices both rose sharply and as a result, so did farm income, reaching ...
Sheryl Johnson's improbable dream to oust Dusty Johnson
Oct 7, 2024 15 min. The former Republican who believes in limited government and a strong border faces long odds against incumbent Dusty Johnson. Democratic U.S. House candidate Sheryl Johnson stands on Main Street in Burke, S.D., during a campaign stop on Sept. 18, 2024. The 61-year-old former Sioux Falls School District employee is running ...
Open primaries in South Dakota has early support: Poll
Stu Whitney. Jan 8, 2024 8 min. Nearly half of South Dakota voters support a proposed constitutional amendment to establish “top-two” open primaries for most political races, a News Watch poll shows. “I Voted” stickers are separated for voters at the downtown Siouxland Public Library branch in Sioux Falls in 2022.
Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary …
Jun 12, 2024 10 min. Amendment H would establish “top-two” primaries for governor, Congress and state legislative and county races rather than political parties conducting separate primary contests. Poll workers wait for the next South Dakota primary voter at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Democracy, elections in South Dakota face doubts in new poll
Jan 3, 2024 · A News Watch/Chiesman poll taken in fall 2020 showed that nearly 8 in 10 registered South Dakota voters (79.0%) said that civility in America had gotten worse over the past five years, while 2.6% said civility had improved during that time. As evidence of confirmation bias, Card pointed to a new poll by the Washington Post that found Americans ...