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Veto Day and Beyond-- District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson's legislative Mort Report
Veto Day and Beyond by District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson (March 30, 2021). The 2021 legislative session concluded on Monday, often called "Veto Day" because it is reserved for the consideratio...
Jody Heemstra Mar 31, 2021
South Dakota's Noem tries to convince lawmakers on tax cut
DECEMBER 6, 2022: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is trying to win over the Republican-controlled Legislature with details of her plan to enact a historic repeal of the state's ...
Jody Heemstra Dec 06, 2022
Noem signs budget bills, bringing total to 233 signed this legislative session with no vetoes
MARCH 20, 2024: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed HB 1259 and SB 52 into law, which make up the budget for the State of South Dakota for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 20...
Jody Heemstra Mar 20, 2024
Biden's second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan's details
OCTOBER 10, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's second attempt at student loan cancellation is moving forward as a group of negotiators meets to debate what a new proposal might look like. F...
Jody Heemstra Oct 10, 2023
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
U.S. Cities Most Impacted By Sea Level Rise
Increasing global temperatures will bring changes to our environment, economy, and society, but one of the most pronounced effects will be the impact on sea level rise. A 2019 report from the UN's Int...
Dec 10, 2020
Pierre Swim Team - 2022 Capital City Qualifier Results
PIERRE - Five Pierre Swim Team seniors were saluted during the regular season's final event, the Capital City Qualifier, February 4-6 at the Oahe Family YMCA/Pierre Aquatic Center. Next for the team w...
Feb 09, 2022
US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's education chief says he's open to using "whatever levers" are available - including federal money - to discourage colleges from gi...
Jody Heemstra Sep 22, 2023 The White House
Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
AUGUST 14, 2023: HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana judge on Monday (Aug. 14, 2023) sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean an...
Jody Heemstra Aug 14, 2023
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
UNDATED (AP)- Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe. Derek...
Jody Heemstra Dec 08, 2023 Ken Mayer / CC