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South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Votes To Support Ag DENR Merger

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association held a virtual Board meeting this week and voted to support the Governor’s merger proposal…

CFRA Says Agriculture Backs Right To Repair Legislation In Unicameral

Nebraska State Senator Tom Brandt has introduced the Agricultural Equipment Right-To-Repair Act. If it passes, it will offer farmers a…

Governor Pete Ricketts Speaks to the Revenue Committee

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts appeared in front of the legislatures Revenue Committee in support of further property tax reduction.

SD Board of Regents Responds to Legislative Questions

A task force is working through the details of a bill passed by the South Dakota legislature last year.

SD House Revives and Passes Birth Certificate Gender Bill

The South Dakota House debated and passed a bill that requires a birth certificate record a person’s sex at birth.

Nebraska Getting Promised Vaccines

Every state is waiting for increased shipments of Covid-19 vaccines.

R-CALF Weighing In With President On Antitrust, Cattle Markets And COOL

One cattle group leader is seeing more attention and interest into increasing enforcement of the nation’s anti-trust laws from the…

Defending the Filibuster

Senate republicans and democrats reached agreement on continuation of the filibuster as part of the democrats taking majority control

SD Legislators Hear USD Strategic Plan

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature has been hearing from the Board of Regents and all their institutions this week.

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Backing CAFO And Precision Livestock Bills

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association is monitoring several pieces of legislation being considered in Pierre. Cattlemen’s Executive Director Jodie Anderson…

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SOUTH DAKOTA FLU PREVENTION, STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST OFFERS INSIGHT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With the colder weather and more time indoors, families are sharing their love…

16 hours ago in Local

BILL RESTRICTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. (Michael Doorn / KELO News) – The House and Energy Committee passed two bills unanimously on Friday, one…

16 hours ago in Local

STATE NEEDS TO SPEND $106 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS BY END OF YEAR

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

2 days 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…

2 days 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…