HSUS Ranks South Dakota 51st In Animal Welfare

The Humane Society of the United States has released their annual ranking of states based on legislation regulating animal welfare passed in 2014.

Rail Junction Topic For Yankton County Commission

The Yankton County Commission may soon turn its attention again to the Napa rail junction. There was a long debate last year over development at the site northwest of Yankton.

Fischer: America Needs To Be Prepared To Answer Threats

The United States is facing threats on several fronts, and has to be prepared to respond.

Education Funding Topic Of Meetings

The South Dakota Budget and Policy Institute held a series of public meetings around the state last fall, talking about education, and how best to fund it.

Iowa Farm Bureau Wants Wotus Thrown Out

This week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spoke at a joint House Senate hearing promising clarification of her agency’s proposed Waters…

Bill Would Allow Online Schools To Continue

A bill that would allow Iowa’s two online schools to stay in business has cleared an initial hurdle in the Iowa House.

NPPC And 70 Groups Ask For TPA Approval

The National Pork Producers along with 70 other agricultural and food groups are urging Congress to quickly introduce and approve…

Gas Prices Higher

Gasoline prices are climbing in Nebraska after many weeks of falling. Gail Weinholzer, at Triple-A-Nebraska, says a glut of crude…

NCFC President Testifies Against E Verify Bill

This week the Agriculture Workforce Coalition called on Congress to enact legislation to address the labor crisis faced by American…

Insurer Failure Leaves Many Uninsured

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says the failure of CoOportunity Health leaves tens of thousands of Nebraskans without health insurance…and raises questions about the viability of the federal health insurance law.