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Jim Terwilliger, commissioner of the state Bureau of Finance and Management, speaks during a House State Affairs Committee hearing on March 4, 2026, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. Terwilliger spoke with the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors this week. (Photo by Meghan O'Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Joshua Haiar
The South Dakota Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors discussed concerns Thursday about the shrinking share of residents in the workforce, struggling farmers and rising costs.
Jim Terwilliger, commissioner of the state Bureau of Finance and Management, said there are “some headwinds out there, no doubt about it.”
By John Hult
It would cost at least $1.9 million a year to begin addressing shortcomings in rehabilitation within South Dakota’s prison system, according to the consultants hired to assess the system and recommend fixes.
That money’s needed to pay rehabilitation-focused staff members at a market rate, fund housing and transportation support for people after their release, and to pay community partners to offer ongoing support to parolees after release.
By Meghan O’Brien
South Dakota’s Consumer Protection Fund will get a $2.6 million boost after General Motors agreed to settle allegations of selling private driver data to third parties.
South Dakota Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the settlement in a press release Thursday. He was one of 36 attorneys general involved in the settlement.
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The “ballot drop” box at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines, Iowa, on the first day of early voting, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
By Jonathan Shorman
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference.
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