WATERTOWN, S.D. — Advocating for property rights and educating the public on eminent domain laws was the theme of a panel discussion held by the South Dakota Farmers Union during the Watertown Winter ...

Two lawmakers are looking to give South Dakota homeowners a form of property tax relief with a bill expected to be introduced during the 2024 Legislative session, which starts on Jan. 9 in Pierre. Sen ...

A statewide task force advanced 19 property tax reform proposals as advocates press a 2026 ballot question to replace ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Another proposal for a tax cut — this time, for South Dakota homeowners, through a reduction in property taxes for K-12 schools — is moving forward in the Legislature. The House ...

When the majority leaders of South Dakota’s two legislative chambers introduced legislation last January that they described as a compromise on carbon dioxide pipelines, they predicted “a ...

Between decades of building purchases, leases and land parcels, the properties are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Getting some $700 million in unclaimed property waiting to be distributed to its rightful owners is a continuous process at the South Dakota Treasurer's Office. Now the state has a new program that is ...

Four members of the Senate Education Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would establish an education property tax credit program. Sen. John Carley, R-Piedmont, brought Senate Bill 190 after other ...

The ruling denies relief under a state constitutional provision requiring compensation for "taking" or "damaging" of private property by the government. Many other states have similar provisions. On ...