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USDA providing monies for climate-smart commodities, rural projects partnerships in South Dakota
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity, with projects fro...
Jody Heemstra Sep 15, 2022
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No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun
MARCH 29, 2024: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off (March 28, 2024) on the repeal of Memphis police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichol...
Jody Heemstra Mar 29, 2024
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Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson
Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson (March 11, 2022) On March 10, 2022, at around 6:00 PM, my son Augie joined me on the House floor. Half an hour later, the House of Represe...
Jody Heemstra Mar 12, 2022
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The Key to Our Next 30 Years by Rep. Will Mortenson
The Key to Our Next 30 Years by Rep. Will Mortenson (R - Fort Pierre). March 3, 2024. Three years ago, I wrote a column about my frustration with the skyrocketing cost of a college education. I told y...
Jody Heemstra Mar 04, 2024
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Interim Legislative Work-- 2022 South Dakota Legislative update by District 24 Senator Mary Duvall
Interim Legislative Work-- 2022 South Dakota Legislative update by District 24 Senator Mary Duvall. The Legislative Research Council's Executive Board (E-Board) serves as the governance body of the LR...
Jody Heemstra May 25, 2022
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Rounds: AI provides endless opportunities for medical research
MAY 16, 2024: The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group comprised of Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind...
Jody Heemstra May 16, 2024
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Noem officially endorses Trump for President
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump at a party fundraiser in Rapid City Friday night that doubled as an opportunity for Noem to sh...
Jody Heemstra Sep 10, 2023