Marsy’s Law Up for Vote in South Dakota in November Election

South Dakota voters will see a full ballot in November, with a number of issues up for decisions.

Iowa Bill Calling to Hold Third Graders Back for Poor Reading Still on Hold

A 2012 Iowa law calls for third graders to repeat the grade if they are poor readers, but the policy wasn’t scheduled to go into effect until 2017.

Top Minnesota Democrats Say “No Way” To Republicans’ Bonding Package

Top Democrats in the Minnesota House say “no way” will they provide enough votes to move forward with a bonding package Republicans propose that’s less than half of Governor Mark Dayton’s 1.4-billion-dollar number

Farm Bureau Leaders Testify, Offer Solutions to Financial Pressure

American Farm Bureau leaders testified last week at a House Ag Sub Committee that there are three steps that can…

Mid American Energy to Build Largest Wind Farm in Iowa

Mid American Energy is filing a request with the Iowa Utilities Board to build WIND 11, a project that will…

NFU President Testifies Changes Needed in Next Farm Bill

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson testified last week at a House Ag Subcommittee hearing and urged lawmakers to focus…

MN Farmers Union Scores Legislative Wins

Minnesota Farmers Union welcomed the passage of two measures they supported in the state legislature last week and are hoping…

National Milk Producers Federation Joins Call for TPP Passage

National Milk Producer Federation leaders are joining other U.S. ag groups in calling for Congress to ratify the Trans Pacific…

SD Democratic Senate Candidate Jay Williams;Money Too Powerful in Politics

The democratic candidate for the US Senate in South Dakota says his financial statement points out the problem of money in politics.

Parker SD School Not Considering Armed Sentinels

While the Tri-Valley School District northwest of Sioux Falls has approved the use of armed sentinels in their building, another district south west of Sioux Falls is not moving in that direction.