Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has extended the federal debt ceiling deadline to December 15th as the drop dead date for approving an expansion to the US credit limit.

Explaining the Amendment “A” Decision

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled last week that Amendment “A” approved by voters last year was invalid.

Millions More in Federal Highway Funds

State officials are still working through the details of the infrastructure bill passed by Congress earlier this month.

Waiting on New Social Studies Standards

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem asked the Department of Education to restart the process for setting social studies standards for the states K – 12 schools.

Name Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash

A Box Elder, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died last Saturday, Nov. 20, in a one-vehicle crash east of Box Elder.

One Dead in Codington County Crash

A 16-year-old male died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Florence.

The Weekend File – Yankton Thrive Topics @ 12 – Mount Marty University

Yankton Thrive Topics @ 12 – Mount Marty University

Not Supporting Censure

After Arizona republican Congressman Paul Gosar posted an animated video showing him attacking Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the House voted to censure him and stripped him of his committee assignments.

Yankton Misses Out on New Liquor Licenses

Liquor licenses in South Dakota are allocated according to the population of towns, cities, and counties. After each ten-year census, those license numbers are adjusted.

Thune Opposes Build Back Better Says Has Agricultural Consequences

The Build Back Better plan has been approved by the House and will be taken up by the Senate after…