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Ethics board dismisses Noem plane case, says law is unclear
DECEMBER 20, 2022: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's ethics board has dismissed a complaint against Gov. Kristi Noem for using state government aircraft to attend events hosted by political orga...
Jody Heemstra Dec 21, 2022
2023 South Dakota Legislative Session update by District 24 Senator Jim Mehlhaff
2023 SD Legislative Session - Week 9, It's a Wrap by Jim Mehlhaff, District 24 Senator (March 13, 2023). Well my first legislative session as your District 24 Senator is a wrap. Though I experienced s...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2023
Special sessions-- District 24 Sen. Mary Duvall update of the SD Legislature
Special sessions by District 24 Senator Mary Duvall. As Veto Day drew to a close, the Governor indicated she would be working with legislative leaders to schedule a Special Session to deal with three ...
Jody Heemstra Apr 14, 2021
TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app
MAY 19, 2023: HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit to overturn a planned ban on the video sharing app in Montana. They argued in a legal complaint filed in federal co...
Jody Heemstra May 19, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Agriculture organizations see value in USDA plan to bolster investments in international trade and food aid
OCTOBER 25, 2023: Various agriculture organizations are responding to Tuesday's (Oct. 24, 2023) announcement from the US Department of Agriculture that the agency is providing $2.3 billion to help Ame...
Jody Heemstra Oct 26, 2023
House amends overall tax reduction bill eliminating sunset date
MARCH 1, 2023: South Dakota legislators and Governor Kristi Noem are engaged in a back and forth contest over tax cuts. The Governor is pushing for the elimination of state's portion of the sales tax ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 01, 2023 Sanjoy Ghosh / CC
Noem, again, sending South Dakota National Guard soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border
FEBRUARY 20, 2024: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will deploy South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border later this spring (2024). This will be the fifth time during Noem's tenure th...
Jody Heemstra Feb 20, 2024
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the State of the U.S. Economy in Chicago, Illinois
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the State of the U.S. Economy in Chicago, Illinois, As Prepared for Delivery. Good afternoon and thank you, Sean, for the introduction. I'm hono...
Jody Heemstra Jan 25, 2024
Noem signs "Help not Harm" bill prohibiting gender changing medical procedures on minors; ACLU says "this fight is not over"
FEBRUARY 13, 2023: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed HB 1080 into law. The bill prohibits medical providers from giving gender-affirming health care procedures and medications to transgende...
Jody Heemstra Feb 14, 2023
Farm Bill Doubtful to Override California's Prop 12
JULY 7, 2023: Farmers and ranchers are slightly more optimistic that Congress will get a new farm bill passed this year. However, Successful Farming says they don't think the farm bill will get used t...
Jody Heemstra Jul 07, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC