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SD Governor Kristi Noem Cautions on State Revenues

South Dakota legislators depend on updated revenue numbers when they set the 2023 budget in mid-March.

Wrong Priorities on Education

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Dangerous Situation in Ukraine

The US is pushing hard on diplomacy to head off a possible attack by Russia on Ukraine.

Southeastern Electric Sees Large Growth in Service

Southeastern Electric Cooperative based in Marion saw a jump in new service connections last year.

SD Commissioner of School & Public Lands Moves to New Job

Ryan Brunner, who had been Commissioner of the Office of School & Public Lands since 2014, resigned at the end of January to join Governor Kristi Noem’s office as a senior advisor

SD Governor Kristi Noem & Legislators at Odds over “Heartbeat” Bill

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed a so called “heartbeat bill” that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected

JBS Settlement Disturbs Cattle Producers

The announcement of JBS USA’s $52.5 million settlement over allegations of beef price fixing is deeply disturbing to the National Cattlemen’s…

Senators Press EPA to Restore Integrity to RFS

A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to prioritize and return integrity to the Renewable Fuel…

Iowa Bill Works to Stop Eminent Domain Use for Pipelines

On Wednesday Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor of Sioux County introduced bill SF 2160 that bans eminent domain for private…

IPPA Passes Multiple Resolutions at Annual Meeting.

At last week’s annual Iowa pork producers’ association annual meeting the 101 county delegates were able to work to pass…

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