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SD Counties Looking for Help from the Legislature

Several bills that would give some expanded taxing authority to counties have been killed in the South Dakota legislature. Yankton…

FEMA Working on Updated Flood Maps

The City of Yankton and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been involved in discussions over a new area flood…

SD House State Affairs Committee Supports Bill to Limit Lewd & Lascivious Content

The South Dakota House State Affairs committee heard testimony on a bill that would prohibit the use of state resources…

Summit Carbon Solutions Signing Easements

While the regulatory process is under way on their application for pipeline routes, Summit Carbon Solutions continues to sign landowner…

SD House Education Committee to Hear School Voucher Bill

A bill that would send state dollars to parents of kids in private schools will be in committee this week.…

Crafting a New Farm Bill with Congressional Leaders

Crafting a new Farm Bill is a top priority for congress says U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, a…

What’s going on in the Organic Farming World?

The USDA is involved in several activities to boost the Organic industry and getting more producers involved in Organic Farming.

SD Senate Passes Post Election Audit Bill

A bill that would set up post election audits of ballots cast was debated in the South Dakota Senate Monday.…

Choosing a Tax Cut

South Dakota legislators will have a variety of possible tax cuts to choose from. There are bills to cut the…

Dividing up the Dollars

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature will get updated revenue projections this week. Committee Chair, Senator…

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