Price tag for South Dakota's new prisons, already historic, could grow significantly
Without adjusting for inflation, the new penitentiary alone amounts to the largest one-time capital investment in state history.
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Without adjusting for inflation, the new penitentiary alone amounts to the largest one-time capital investment in state history.
Early in 2023, the South Dakota Legislature budgeted $60 million for a new women’s prison in Rapid City. The state also set aside $330.9 million to start work on a
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tells legislators that estimated costs of two new prisons could rise by more than $265 million.
Groups and individuals continue to take opposite sides of the issue when it comes to the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines. The South Dakota Farm Bureau recently took a stand on carbon...
Current and former lawmakers are wondering why the state seeks to construct a new prison in Lincoln County instead of examining other options as cost estimates mount.