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2 weeks ago
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day One

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions […]

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2 weeks ago
Thune: The Senate Is on Schumer Shutdown Watch

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions […]

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3 weeks ago
Senate Democrats, Let’s Avoid This Shutdown

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions […]

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4 weeks ago
From Coast to Coast By Rep. Dusty Johnson

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions […]

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4 weeks ago
Rounds Pushes Postmaster General to Restore Reliable Mail Service in South Dakota

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to restore reliable mail delivery in South Dakota, citing widespread delays with letters and newspapers taking weeks to arrive within the state. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, Rounds criticized USPS’s operational changes, saying they fail to meet the agency’s federal obligation for universal service.

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4 weeks ago
Committee Passes Johnson’s Bill to Strengthen Supply Chains and Counter China

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Federal Maritime […]

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1 month ago
Thune Reflects on 24th Anniversary of 9/11

“[M]y thoughts and prayers on this anniversary remain with those who still bear the […]

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1 month ago
Weekly Round[s] Up: NDAA Progress, Government Funding Deadline, and Senate Democrats’ Obstruction of Trump Nominees

This week in DC: advancing the NDAA, racing to fund the government by Sept. 30, and confronting Senate Democrats’ obstruction of Trump’s nominees.

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2 months ago
Protect, Trust, and Honor By Rep. Dusty Johnson

BIG Update Dakotafest showcases the best of South Dakota agriculture. I joined our senators […]

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2 months ago
Fighting for Farmers

BIG Update Law enforcement officers face risks every day to protect their communities. On […]

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