Supreme Court hands a win to South Dakota; fiscal impact unclear
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers upheld a South Dakota law passed in 2016 and...
Proposals sought for medication-assisted treatment RFP
The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Behavioral Health, is seeking proposals from interested entities to provide Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for...
Breaking News: South Dakota wins U.S. Supreme Court case
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Legislative committee to discuss mental health services
A South Dakota legislative interim committee is scheduled to hold its first meeting on June 28 in Pierre to discuss mental health services available...
Joint Committee on Appropriations meets
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) met June 12 to address several issues, including an update on the state employee health insurance from...
State revenue $5.1M higher than estimate for May 2018
The general fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) shows sales tax collections were down 1.2 percent...
South Dakota hospitals drive $6.1 billion in economic activity
Hospitals in South Dakota supported nearly 45,000 jobs and $6.1 billion in economic activity in 2016, according to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) latest...
Rounds to hold townhall Wednesday
Sen. Mike Rounds will be holding a live town hall event Wednesday, June 13, at 8 p.m. to hear from constituents on issues most...
Noem, Johnson win in state primary election
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kristi Noem captured 56 percent of the vote to defeat Marty Jackley in the state primary election. Noem will face Democrat...
State Medicaid program to include substance abuse treatment
Members of South Dakota Legislative Rules Review Committee voted 3-2 this week to include substance abuse treatment as a covered Medicaid service. Up to...
