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Putting Off a Re-election Decision

As South Dakota legislators prepare for the start of the 2022 session next week, many of them are also thinking about their election prospects this fall.

Nebraska Highway Traffic Fatalities Trend Down in 2021

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) are encouraging Nebraskans to make safe driving a resolution for 2022

Updating Sentencing Guidelines

South Dakota legislators are preparing bills for introduction into the 2022 session that starts next Tuesday.

SD State Employees Pushing for More than Six Percent Raise

Governor Kristi Noem proposed a budget increase of six percent aimed at state employees, health care workers and state aid to education.

Hospital Sees Continuing Covid-19 Surge

The surge in Covid-19 infections seems to be accelerating with health care providers seeing the evidence.

Child Support Commission Gets Three Month Extension

The Child Support Commission was supposed to issue a report to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and the legislature by the end of last year on possible changes to the system.

Nebraska State Patrol Busy Holiday Season

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol took dozens of impaired drivers off the road during the holiday season Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Troopers made 60 arrests for driving under the influence.

South Dakota Again Leads the Nation on Milk Production Growth

South Dakota once again led the nation for milk production growth in November and for 2021. According to USDA South…

Tax and Cattle Market Reform, Regulations on National Agenda for Nebraska Farm Group in 2022

Tax reform, regulations and cattle market reform will be top ag policy priorities for the Nebraska Farm Bureau in 2022.…

Grassley Lays Out Senate Ag Committee Agenda to Start 2022

The Senate Ag Committee will get back to work on several important policy areas to start 2022. Iowa Senator Chuck…

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