South Dakota Bhr (2024)

FAQs

Is South Dakota State University conservative or liberal? ›

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 achievement makes Sanford Health the only health care system in the state of South Dakota with a Level I Adult Trauma Center.

The health insurance exchange in South Dakota allows consumers to compare and purchase health insurance plans.

South Dakota is reliably Republican in presidential elections – only voting Democratic four times, most recently in 1964 when Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory over Barry Goldwater. South Dakota is one of six states with the minimum three electoral votes.

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 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.

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. This trauma volume and acuity allow our residents to become experts in treating both critical and ambulatory trauma patients.

What's worse trauma level 1 or 2? ›

A Level II trauma center can initiate definitive care for injured patients and has general surgeons on hand 24/7. But for the most severe cases, the American College of Surgeons recommends patients be taken to a Level I center.

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.

Two national publications recently published articles that rank our country's best and worst states for healthcare for 2023. South Dakota came in at #9, as originally published by WalletHub on July 31, 2023, and later shared by Becker's Hospital Review.

Key takeaways. South Dakota car insurance rates are relatively low. On average, drivers pay $185 per month for a full coverage policy and just $28 for minimum coverage. Drivers in their teens pay the most for South Dakota insurance, with 18-year-old males paying an average of $6,152 a year for full coverage.

South Dakota State University currently ranks among the Midwest's top research universities, notably in the fields of agricultural science, biological science, and engineering.

South Dakota State University

#2 Top Party Schools in South Dakota.

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.

Currently, 31% of South Dakota voters are registered as Democrats compared to 46% registered as Republicans, and only 11 of 105 state house and senate delegates are Democrats.