SD's share of the Meta settlement

State lawmakers should decide how to spend the largest consumer protection settlement with a single company in South Dakota history, Attorney General Marty Jackley said. But he’d like to see them put at least some of the money toward consumer protection. Jackley’s office has two lawyers and six investigators in its consumer protection division, handling […]

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children. As part of the settlement, Meta also pledged to make changes […]

PIERRE — A committee of South Dakota lawmakers endorsed budget increases Wednesday for the Legislative Research Council to cover the anticipated rise in legislator pay. The council manages the Legislature’s day-to-day operations, helps lawmakers draft bills and is responsible for updating the state’s code of laws. Interim Director Jeff Mehlhaff asked for a $29,479 addition […]

Part 1 of an occasional series on how people are being affected by the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies. EDWARDS, Miss. — Every now and then a freight train rumbles through, creaking and groaning on the rusted tracks that run along the edge of the largely deserted downtown. On some days, that train is […]