Ensuring responsible use of taxpayer dollars in a tight budget year is the mantra for South Dakota lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget committees this session, and that continued Monday as legislators endorsed a temporary repeal of a business sales tax credit and a reduction of assistance for dual-credit students.

Lawyer representing the South Dakota Governor’s Office threatened to violate First Amendment by seeking restraining order.

This flu season has reached unprecedented intensity, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.