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Opinion
4 months 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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Opinion
4 months 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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Opinion
4 months 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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Opinion
4 months 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.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index shows the regional farm economy improving slightly, though low commodity prices continue to pressure producers.
Opinion
5 months ago
Protect, Trust, and Honor By Rep. Dusty Johnson

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

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index shows the regional farm economy improving slightly, though low commodity prices continue to pressure producers.
Opinion
5 months ago
Fighting for Farmers

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

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Opinion
5 months ago
Rounds Delivers Opening Remarks at Securities, Insurance and Investments Subcommittee Hearing

 WASHINGTON (MITCHELLNOW) – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban […]

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Opinion
5 months ago
Senate Confirms 105 Trump Nominees Amid Record Roll Call Votes and Partisan Tensions

In Washington, D.C., the Senate continues to advance President Trump’s nominees despite what Republicans call historic obstruction from Democrats. As of last week, 105 executive and judicial nominees have been confirmed—nearly double the number confirmed at this point in Trump’s first term.

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Government
6 months ago
A Safer, Stronger America

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

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Opinion
6 months ago
Promises Made, Promises Kept By Sen. John Thune

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