After years of debate on the issue, the South Dakota Legislature has finally approved a statewide ban on texting while driving. The state House voted 52-18 in favor of the measure and senators approved it by a 28-7 vote. The …
A South Dakota lawmaker plans to press “send” again and try to persuade his colleagues in the Legislature to join 41 other states and ban texting while driving. Similar measure have failed in recent legislative sessions, but Sen. Mike Vehle, …
A South Dakota legislative panel has approved a package aimed at giving people better protection against unfair practices by insurance companies. The proposals were drafted at Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request after reports that an insurance company had harmed some customers …
A record-breaking storm that dumped 4 feet of snow in parts of western South Dakota left ranchers dealing with heavy losses, in some cases perhaps up to half their herds, as they assess how many of their cattle died during …
An insurance company does not have to cover a Rapid City woman for a crash because her auto policy expired 12 hours before she hit four boys on their bicycles, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled. Tamara Bradford pleaded guilty …
A lawsuit alleging a Rapid City credit union and an insurance company improperly raised the rates for insurance that makes loan payments if borrowers become disabled should be handled as a class action, a lawyer for those borrowers told the …
An insurance company does not have to cover a Rapid City woman for a crash because her policy expired 12 hours before she hit four boys on their bicycles, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled. Tamara Bradford pleaded guilty to …
A South Dakota legislative committee has killed a bill that would have banned texting while driving statewide, despite sometimes-tearful testimony from people whose loved ones have been killed in texting-related wrecks. The bill was rejected by the House Judiciary Committee. …
A measure that prohibits beginning drivers from using cellphones or other electronic devices until they get unrestricted licenses at age 16 passed through a South Dakota House committee. But the Transportation Committee rejected a bill that would have required beginning …
A measure that would ban texting while driving was approved by the state Senate after supporters said South Dakota needs to join the 39 other states that prohibit the dangerous practice. Senators voted 24-9 to approve the bill and send …
