South Dakota’s business costs are the lowest in the country at 15% below the national average. Retail, finance, and healthcare make up the primary service industries in the state. In 1981 ...

South Dakota has no income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is fairly low when compared to other states. But, sales tax in South Dakota applies to both groceries and clothing.

Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader ... McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and ...

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U.S. House At-Large District race called *Incumbent Tracking state government party control in South Dakota *Not up for election 3 Dem. 32 Rep. *Incumbent 4 Dem.

If you make $70,000 a year living in South Dakota you will be taxed $7,660. Your average tax rate is 10.94% and your marginal tax rate is 22%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate ...

Cannabis is playing a bigger role in the U.S. presidential race than in any past campaign, with Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirming support for legalization this week. On Monday Harris spoke ...

South Dakota State football will take on North Dakota State in the Dakota Marker game on Saturday. ESPN2 will broadcast the 7 p.m. contest. The Jackrabbits (5-1) are coming off a 63-13 win over ...

What is now South Dakota was among the northern Plains land claimed by the French and sold to the U.S. in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. A Record 13 Women Will Be Governors Next Year After New ...

All times ET. Not all candidates are listed. CNN will broadcast a projected winner only after an extensive review of data from a number of sources. "Flipped seat" denotes a race where the 2020 ...

South Dakota State women beat No. 21 Creighton 76-71 to spoil the Bluejays' season opener. — Brooklyn Meyer scored 17 points, Madison Mathiowetz added 13 and South Dakota State beat No. 21 ...