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SDSU Leading on Bio-Processing Production

South Dakota legislators set aside twenty million dollars for development and construction of a production scale bio-sciences lab at South Dakota State University.

Iowa Farmers Union Monitoring Rural Health Care Legislation

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has introduced the Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act known as the RUSH Act. The…

Pork President Sees Problems With Safe Line Speeds Legislation

Senate Democrats led by Corey Booker and Rosa DeLauro have reintroduced the Safe Line Speeds During COVID 19 Act. The…

SD Legislators & the Pandemic

South Dakota lawmakers have had a few days to reflect on the just completed main run of the 2021 session

Stock Growers Group Concerned With Deb Haaland Confirmed As Interior Secretary

This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary.. That department has a lot to…

Spreading the Money Around

South Dakota legislators approved unprecedented levels of spending this session due to injections of federal pandemic dollars and rising sales tax collections.

Schools Figuring in State Aid Increase

South Dakota schools will see a two-point four percent increase in state aid for next year.

Fast Legislative Learning Curve

Turnover every two years brings new members to the South Dakota legislature.

Meat On The Menu Day Proclaimed In Nebraska

On Monday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring March 20 of 2021 as MEAT ON THE MENU Day…

Life Sentence Parole Bill Defeated

District 17 Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion began his fourth and final term in the Senate with the 2021 session.

Recent Headlines

11 hours ago in Local

AS STUDENT VIOLENCE RISES, STATE WANTS DISTRICTS TO HAVE OPTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

11 hours ago in Local

LAWMAKERS WORRY ABOUT FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million…

1 day ago in Local

IOWA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SIGNS OFF ON UPDATED SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

DES MOINES, IA (KCCI) – The State Board of Education took its final look at new social studies standards. The…

1 day ago in Local

GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN PROPOSES DHHS CUTS OF OVER $152 MILLION TO BALANCE BUDGET

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) – With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to…

1 day ago in Local

EARLY FUTURE FUND DEADLOCK ESPOSES DIVIDE OVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN PIERRE

PIERRE, S.D. (Todd Epp / South Dakota Broadcasters Association) – The South Dakota Legislature is four days into its 2026 session,…