South Dakota legislators take fewer taxpayer funded out-of-state trips

South Dakota lawmakers spent less taxpayer money attending outof- state conferences and events during the recently concluded fiscal year.When one legislator attends an out-of-state event, that’s counted as one trip. Members of the Legislature took 23 out-of-state trips that cost a total of $38,250 during the 2025 fiscal year, which ended June 30. That’s down from 66 trips for $103,50...