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New Report Highlights “Disparities” in Iowa Children by Race

New Report Highlights “Disparities” in Iowa Children by Race

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Details Still Being Written on Tax Cut Plan

Senate republicans continue to work on a major tax reform plan, but many of the details have not been released.

GAO Report Says Climate Change Costing Taxpayers

A Government Accountability Office report says climate change is costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year. The report says…

Wheat Groups Opposed Proposed Change in Food Aid Program

The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates have come out in opposition to a plan to change…

Coalition Asking Congress for More Ag Research Funding

A coalition of more than 60 farm and commodity groups is asking lawmakers to double the funding for agricultural research…

Withdrawal of GIPSA Rules Likely to Stick

The withdrawal of the GIPSA Farmer Fair Practice Rules is likely to stick. That’s according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley,…

OCM Files Court Action to Stop Oklahoma State Beef Checkoff Referendum

The Organization for Competitive Markets, along with R-CALF, have filed a court action seeking Oklahoma Supreme Court intervention regarding the…

SD Ballot Issue Backers Watching Commission Concept

South Dakota legislators will debate a bill next session that would set up a citizen review commission to hold public hearings on any issue placed on the ballot by petition.

Cold Weather Ends West Nile Threat

South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Lon Kightlinger says there is good news with the chill headed our way this weekend

SD Housing Committee Looking at Options

The Workforce Housing Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature meets again Thursday in Pierre.

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…

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SHUTDOWN-DELAYED ANALYSIS SHOWS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT IN HALF THE UNITED STATES BUT SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE LOWEST

SOUTH DAKOTA (Tim Henderson / Stateline) – September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with…

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DUSTY JOHNSON WANTS TO IMPROVE SD EDUCATION WITH ‘STRONG SCHOOLS’ PLAN

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – This week, Dusty Johnson announced his “Strong Schools” Plan to improve education in South Dakota.…

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MAJORITY OF TAP GRADS SIGN TEACHING CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On December 13, the South Dakota Departments of Education and Labor and Regulation celebrated…