Whatever lawmakers do about property taxes, it’s too late to save us from the price of ‘Freedom’

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 28, 2026

Words: 759

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A state senator recently offered an insightful opinion on South Dakota’s property tax conundrum.

He was arguing, unsuccessfully, for a bill incentivizing data center construction. But his comments made a broader point.

“What’s happened in South Dakota is we get people moving here for freedom, and that’s great,” said Sen. Steve Kolbeck, R-Sioux Falls. “But then they work from home. And there is no large commercial building paying property tax.”

In other words, people need …

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