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A controversial reconciliation bill dubbed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” has South Dakota lawmakers sharply divided, with some hailing it as a victory for taxpayers and others blasting it as a threat to vital public services.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of the […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the conservative […]
South Dakota’s manufacturing sector is gaining momentum, according to Governor Larry Rhoden, who praised companies like RPM & Associates, RPM Innovations, and VRC Metal Systems for their cutting-edge contributions to mining, power, aerospace, and defense.
Recent steady rainfall has boosted river levels across South Dakota, with the Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls rising about a foot since last month. Many rivers and streams statewide have returned to normal or above-normal flows.
Plans for a new South Dakota state prison have encountered another delay, as a new consultant report gives the Project Prison Reset workgroup a broader view of the corrections system.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed veteran law enforcement officers Mike Hockett and Dane Rasmussen as Special Agents in Charge (SAC) for the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). In their new leadership roles, Hockett and Rasmussen will oversee drug and major felony investigations, officer-involved shootings, agent training, and misconduct reviews.
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) questioned HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about layoffs at the NIOSH Spokane Mining Research Division that have disrupted a federal grant to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has introduced the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act, aimed at expanding work opportunities for 14- and 15-year-olds.