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Herseth Sandlin rules out run for Senate
PIERRE, S.D. - Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Herseth Sandlin announced her decision on her Facebook page Monday morning and confirmed it to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Kristi Noem, Tim Johnson, Media Industry
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Secret service says suspicious letter mailed to Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The FBI says the letters sent to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker are related and are both postmarked out of Memphis, Tenn., dated April 8. In an intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press, the FBI says the...
Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Sports
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DSCC Chair says Johnson will be greatly missed
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee says retiring Sen. Tim Johnson has been a tireless advocate for South Dakotans and for farm communities across the country. The 66-year-old Johnson announced Tuesday that...Tags: Tim Johnson, Michael F. Bennet, Politics, Elections
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Johnson, Thune introduce cemetery bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators John Thune and Tim Johnson today introduced legislation that would allow transfer ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities. Under authority granted by Thune...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Human Interest, U.S. House of Representatives
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South Dakota House passes school sentinel bill
PIERRE, S.D. - Legislation that allows school boards to train school personnel or volunteers as armed sentinels for school protection is one step closer to becoming law. The House of Representatives approved the amendments the Senate made to House Bill...
Tags: Parsley, Health and Safety at School
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Hot Springs Vets' Home funding gets House nod
PIERRE, S.D. - The House of Representatives gave spending authority Thursday for a new veterans’ home at Hot Springs. Representative Fred Romkema says the request for funding comes from the state Department of Veterans Affairs. Romkema says...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Local lawmakers discuss landowner rights at weekend crackerbarrel
PIEDMONT, S.D. - There's a new bill moving through the South Dakota legislature that, according to its backers, would solve a long standing problem for landowners. The bill was brought up Sunday at a legislative crackerbarrel in Piedmont. It would...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Senate supports Keystone XL pipeline project
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota House of Representatives approved a concurrent resolution Wednesday to petition President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The resolution holds that the pipeline will reduce the nation’s dependence on...
Tags: Keystone XL Pipeline, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Survey shows most Americans support expanded background checks on gun sales
newsalerts@ky3.comWASHINGTON, D.C.-- When it comes to gun control, a new poll says most Americans support expanded background checks for gun sales. But the survey by Pew Research Center also reveals Americans don't expect it to change any time soon. Pew Research...Tags: U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
State Officials Ignore Ethics Office At Their Peril
The Hartford CourantConnecticut government officials often fail to seek ethics opinions in advance of doing something that lands them in hot water. Connecticut has an excellent Office of State Ethics to help officials deal with potential conflicts of interest, and to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Government, Values, Conservation, Laws
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