This article provides an overview of recent trends regarding teacher pay in South Dakota. New and existing teachers looking for work in South Dakota may find it a useful reference when contemplating where to live…
South Dakota’s population continues to rise. The significant state population growth seen in 2020-22, fueled largely by migration from the rest of the US, continued into 2023 but at a lower rate. The Census Bureau-estimated…
South Dakota doesn’t have a personal or corporate income tax. Instead, the foundation of South Dakota’s public finance system rests heavily on sales and property taxes. This article delves into the intricacies of the sales…
In March of 2020, the US government initiated an interest-free payment pause on student loans under the Trump Administration. This sweeping policy action affected over 40 million borrowers who were no longer required to pay…
Affordable housing has emerged as a critical issue impacting individuals, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States. While the overall US housing market has experienced a noticeable slowdown in recent months,…
The South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association worked with the Dakota Institute to analyze the potential economic impacts of two large CO2 pipeline projects. The pipelines would collect CO2 byproducts of corn-based ethanol production and transport…
After a long climb to finally recover to its 1930 population in 1990, South Dakota’s population has risen significantly to just over 900,000 in 2022. Most recently, between July 2021 and July 2022, South Dakota…
