Economic Stimulus Payments Hit Main Street

Hundreds of millions of federal economic stimulus payments dropped into bank accounts in the state this week.

Vaccine Eligibility Opening Up

As Covid-19 vaccine supplies increase, more people will be eligible for the shots.

Iowa Senator Says Border Security Must Be In Any Immigration Legislation

The House this week is taking up immigration reform legislation. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says for that type of measure…

SD D.O.T. Helping Local Governments with Bridge Costs

Local governments across South Dakota can get help in replacing and repairing bridges.

SDSU Leading on Bio-Processing Production

South Dakota legislators set aside twenty million dollars for development and construction of a production scale bio-sciences lab at South Dakota State University.

Iowa Farmers Union Monitoring Rural Health Care Legislation

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has introduced the Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act known as the RUSH Act. The…

Pork President Sees Problems With Safe Line Speeds Legislation

Senate Democrats led by Corey Booker and Rosa DeLauro have reintroduced the Safe Line Speeds During COVID 19 Act. The…

SD Legislators & the Pandemic

South Dakota lawmakers have had a few days to reflect on the just completed main run of the 2021 session

Stock Growers Group Concerned With Deb Haaland Confirmed As Interior Secretary

This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary.. That department has a lot to…

Spreading the Money Around

South Dakota legislators approved unprecedented levels of spending this session due to injections of federal pandemic dollars and rising sales tax collections.