Medicaid Expansion Not Dead Yet

While one of the bills that would have expanded Medicaid coverage in South Dakota was tabled in committee last week, the effort is not over.

Blizzard Of Bills To Be Considered

While most South Dakota legislative committees have been busy, passing or killing numerous bills, members of the Appropriations Committee are getting ready for a late blizzard of bills.

Mental Health Facilities To Close

A union leader says employees at the state-run Mental Health Institutes in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant Iowa have been told lay-off notices are going out soon and the facilities will close a few weeks before the current state budgeting year ends on June 30th.

Gas Tax Barely Advances

A bit of drama at the Iowa statehouse as a bill that would raise the state’s gas tax by a dime a gallon cleared a key House committee on a 13-to-12 vote.

Legislation Targets Puppy Mills

Nebraska lawmakers are looking at legislation that would help shut down and prosecute operators of puppy mills.

Wait On For Same Sex Marriage Ruling

A federal judge is weighing arguments made by seven same-sex couples that Nebraska’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

Twins Report To Camp

The Minnesota Twins will hold spring training in a much fancier place this year.

Miles Upset With Loss

Nebraska coach Tim Miles was so steamed about his team’s 28-point loss to Iowa that he locked his players out of their locker room.

Hawkeyes Rout Huskers

Aaron White had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Iowa rode a 21-2 run to end the first half to a 74-46 victory over Nebraska on Sunday.

GPAC Brackets Set

Morningside College will be the number one seed when the 2015 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Postseason Basketball Tournament begins on Wednesday, February 25.