CFRA Policy Director Pleased PPP Extended To August 8

The Senate has extended the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program to August 8th. That’s been an important source of…

Committee Forms to Oppose Recreational Marijuana Ballot Issue

A ballot committee has been formed in South Dakota to oppose an amendment on the November ballot that would legalize recreational marijuana.

Moving Meat Across State Lines

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is co-sponsoring a bill called the “DIRECT Act” that would allow small meat processing plants to sell their products across state lines.

Coronavirus Projections Miss the Mark

When the coronavirus pandemic was first spreading, state health officials estimated that by July first as many as one hundred thirty thousand people in South Dakota could be infected

More Trillions for the Economy

Discussions about the next economic stimulus plan are continuing in Washington.

Nebraska State Fair Still On

The Nebraska State Fair will be held in Grand Island this summer but will be smaller than normal.

SD State Employees Get Two Percent Raise

With the start of the new budget year, South Dakota state employees will see a two percent raise in their first paycheck of the month.

Iowa’s Senators Say They’ll Block EPA Nomination Until Gap Waivers Dealt With

Iowa’s Senators are both intending to block President Trump’s nominee to be EPA’s Deputy Administrator until the agency reveals what…

New Law Allows Drug Felons to Access “TANF”

A law now in effect will allow people with drug felonies on their records to be able to access the “Temporary Assistance to Needy Families” program.

Mount Marty University Now Official

The little college on the hill on the westside of Yankton is now known as Mount Marty University.