Playing Defense with the Legislature

Many businesses and agencies play defense during the legislative session, trying to head off any bills that may hinder their operations.

Yankton City Sales Taxes Barely Above Projections

Yankton city sales taxes for 2020 ended above projections, but just barely.

Federation Of State Beef Councils Partnering With NASCAR On Xfinity Race

The Federation of State Beef Councils on behalf of the Beef Checkoff is partnering with the Daytona International Speedway to…

ACE Wants EPA Leader To Follow The Law On Small Refiner Waivers

The American Coalition for Ethanol is concerned that current EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler may change course this week and approve…

Farm Group Shares Goals With Minnesota State Lawmakers

The Minnesota Farmers Union shared their legislative goals with State lawmakers this week during a virtual House Agriculture Committee meeting.…

Covid-19 Numbers Still Significant

While overall Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to drop in South Dakota, state Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says there are…

SD Senator Mike Rounds on Impeachment

The US House has voted to impeach President Trump for a second time, charging him with inciting the mob that over ran the US Capitol building last week.

Regional Economic Growth Slowing

While the economy in the nine state Mid America region is still expanding, the rate is slowing.

SD Legislative Republicans Support State of the State Goals

Governor Kristi Noem delivered her State of the State speech to the South Dakota legislature yesterday (Tuesday) which officially kicks off the 2021 session.

Dairy Groups Pleased With PPP Access Improvement

The National Milk Producers Federation and Minnesota Milk Producers Association are pleased with the improved access provided producers to the…