Register Here for the Zoom Link! Across rural farming communities in the Midwest, people enjoy a quiet, peaceful, and simple life. All is well, until one day word comes of a proposed industrial project near their home. In recent years, … Continued
The Farm Bill Set to Move through the Senate! The House passed its version of the Farm Bill earlier this spring, and it was missing key pieces our SD farmers need. The Senate has an opportunity to do better! Dakota … Continued
Dakota Rural Action (DRA) will host a Data Center Panel Discussion at 6:30 pm at the Minneluzahan Senior Center in Rapid City on Wednesday, May 13. The discussion will explore a variety of topics around data centers and what they … Continued
SB 245 offers property tax relief on the backs of working families Today South Dakotans for Fair Taxes, a coalition of citizen groups including Bread for the World SD, South Dakota AFL-CIO, and Dakota Rural Action launched a campaign to … Continued
Make plans to attend the 2026 Earth Day Expo from 10am – 3 pm on Saturday, April 25 at Western Dakota Tech in Rapid City. There are a variety of events to choose from – bring the whole family! Workshops, … Continued
April 25 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT Do you want to learn how to work with your neighbors to improve the rules that impact your area? Attend this Community Organizing Training on April 25 in Brookings to learn some key components … Continued
Register and attend DRA’s Community Organizing Training on April 25 to learn key skills to effectively organize with others in a local team.
Join Dakota Rural Action as we look back on the 2026 Legislative Session, review bills, and celebrate our victories. Hear from other members, staff, and our lobbyists about what happened and what comes next. Register at the website link below!
The members of SD Property Rights and Local Control Alliance, SD Citizens for Liberty, and Dakota Rural Action commend the Senate for resisting the passage of HJR 5001. Our coalition has members from all across the political spectrum, yet we … Continued
Senator Casey “Carbon” Crabtree, renowned author of SB 201, is at it again. Yesterday during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Crabtree, true to form, brought hoghouse amendments for his bills SB 234, 235, and 239. This time the … Continued