Opposition to HB 1140 Livestock Zoning Amendment

Ree Heights, South Dakota rancher Dean Lockner testified against House Bill 1140 in committee last week. The measure streamlines the…

Both Sides File Lawsuit Against EPA on RFS

Both the oil industry and biofuels industry groups have filed lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency regarding rulemaking on the…

Pipeline Project Being Considered in Iowa

The Iowa Utilities Board has just completed four days of hearings to consider a permit the Bakken Oil Pipeline. The…

SD PUC Chair Chris Nelson Goes to DC

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson is in Washington this week for the winter committee meetings of NARUC or the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

Nebraska Department of Corrections Asking for More Money

Nebraska legislators will consider whether to approve more money to expand prison capacity.

Vermillion Chamber on the Move

The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) has moved its operations and office from the current location at the Vermillion Technology Center to the historic downtown district of Vermillion.

Stay of Clean Air Rules Good News for SD Ratepayers

Last Tuesday, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the Clean Power Plan that had been issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

SD Legislators Working with Revenue Targets

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota Legislature has set revenue targets for next year’s budget.

SD Senator Mike Rounds Sponsors More Sanctions on North Korea

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is co-sponsoring legislation that would impose more sanctions on North Korea, and those who trade with the hermit nation.

Iowa Doctors Get Premiums Under New Medicaid Plan

A key Republican legislator says Iowa doctors who sign contracts with one of the three companies hired to manage care for Medicaid patients will be paid more than they would get in other states.