Are two S.D. Medicaid expansion measures one too many?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two separate November 2022 ballot measures will ask South Dakota voters to approve expansion of the federal Medicaid health insurance plan in the state. Some advocates of expansion are concerned the two measures with generally the same intent could confuse voters and hamper the chances o...
Jun 29, 2022
Former legislator: AG Ravnsborg's ouster was 'inevitable'
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The political career of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg ended when the State Senate voted to remove him from office. Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian while driving on U.S. Highway 14 in Hyde County. Watertown Mayor Ried Holien is a former state senator. He also serves...
Jun 22, 2022
A Look Back: How AG Ravnsborg's career rose--and fell
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- When he ran for Attorney General in 2018, Jason Ravnsborg was a little-known politician and lawyer from Yankton. His first big political race was the 2014 Republican U.S. Senate primary that featured another political newcomer, Dr. Annette Bosworth; state Rep. Stace Nelson, a retired NCI...
Jun 22, 2022
Gov. Noem writes a book
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Gov. Kristi Noem releases a book she wrote a week from Tuesday. It is titled, "Not My First Rodeo." According to the description on Amazon.com, it is a memoir of her life as a farmer and rancher, her decision to take over the family farm after her father died, and observations ...
Jun 20, 2022
Attorney general intrigue: Future roles uncertain for Jackley, Natvig--and Ravnsborg
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The next few weeks will help determine the fate of current and former South Dakota legal officials as the race to be the state's next attorney general takes shape. At stake are the jobs and futures of three Republicans with ties to the Attorney General's Office -- former AG Marty Jackley, sus...
Jun 15, 2022
S.D. group says it will start raising money to codify Roe v. Wade in the state
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The leader of a South Dakota grassroots group says his organization will work to put an initiated measure on a future ballot to codify abortion rights in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court this summer may overturn Roe versus Wade, which legalized abortion over 40 years ago. Rick Weiland, ...
Jun 13, 2022
After ballot snafus in Minnehaha County, GOP S.D. SOS candidates calls for more auditor training
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- After reports of some Minnehaha County voters getting the wrong ballots in Tuesday's South Dakota primary election (Tu, a Republican candidate for Secretary of State wants to see some changes. Monae Johnson is seeking the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. She is also a former...
Jun 08, 2022
Incumbent state legislator gets moved to S.D. District 16, loses in primary
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Republican State Representative Richard Vasgaard from Centerville got thrown into a new district--District 16 in extreme southeast South Dakota--and got beat. Incumbent Rep. Kevin Jensen from Canton moves on to the general election with 33% of the vote. Challenger Karla Lems, also from Canton...
Jun 08, 2022
Trump ally seeks return to Congress, California votes on crime in U.S. midterm primaries; Noem wins
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former member of Donald Trump's cabinet will attempt a return to the U.S. Congress in Montana and California ...
Jun 08, 2022
Rep. Jamison clears District 12 GOP House primary; Remaining spot could see a recount
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Incumbent state Rep. Greg Jamison will be one of two Republican candidates running in the general election in November to represent District 12. He received 28% of the vote. District 12 is largely the western portion of Sioux Falls. However, who will be the second Republican in the race ...
Jun 08, 2022