South Dakota Bhr (2024)

FAQs

Is South Dakota a liberal or conservative state? ›

South Dakota politics are generally dominated by the Republican Party, and the state has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964—especially notable when one considers that George McGovern, the Democratic nominee in 1972, was from South Dakota.

South Dakota State University is ranked #73 among the most conservative colleges in America by Niche.

There is no law in South Dakota requiring any employer to carry workers' compensation insurance. However, it is highly recommended. An uninsured employer may be sued in civil court by an injured worker.

This verification is awarded by the American College of Surgeons and is the highest level of trauma care. This achievement makes Sanford Health the only health care system in the state of South Dakota with a Level I Adult Trauma Center.

Population distribution of South Dakota 2021, by race and ethnicity. In 2021, 8.2 percent of South Dakota residents were American Indian or Alaska Native. A further 80.7 percent of the population were white, and six percent of South Dakota residents were of two or more races in that same year.

South Dakota is the third-freest state.

South Dakota is also a right-to-work state, meaning employees can't be compelled to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment.

A: All wages and compensation earned are due on the next regular payday after the employee is terminated. The law does allow an employer to withhold the final paycheck until the employee returns any property that belongs to the employer.

Estimated employer costs for workers' compensation in South Dakota are $0.91 per $100 of covered wages [PDF]. Your workers' comp insurance cost is calculated based on a few factors, including: Payroll. Location.

The hospital is the principal teaching site for McGovern Medical School. With 17,000 trauma visits and over 6,000 of those patients admitted, MH-TMC has been described as the busiest trauma center in the United States.

Which state has the most level 1 trauma centers? ›

In 2020, Arizona, Missouri, Vermont, Illinois and North Dakota have the highest number of level 1 trauma centers per capita and Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, Utah and Nevada had the lowest number of level 1 trauma centers per capita.

Level one is for the most serious injuries, which require fast response times. Other trauma levels could transfer to a higher level after evaluation.

The South Dakota Republican Party controls all ten statewide offices and holds majorities in the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and the state's at-large congressional seat.

South Dakota (/dəˈkoʊtə/ də-KOH-tə; Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains.

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The Democratic Party has only controlled the House of Representatives twice in 1933 and 1935. The Republican Party has controlled it all other times except in 1974, when both parties had a tie with 35 members each.

The political leanings of the state since its creation have been largely conservative. However, there has also been a vein of political progressivism within the state's history, particularly with populist efforts to gain better conditions for subsistence farmers.