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Attorney General’s Office, DCI to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal investigation (DCI), at the request of the Sioux Falls Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Friday, July 14, 2023, near the intersection of Russell Street and Duluth Avenue.

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Too Close to Home: Combating the Prescription Drug Shortage

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

“Kristi, he’s turning blue!”

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Thune Co-Leads Finance Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Importance of the Child Tax Credit

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service Oversight, today held a hearing assessing the effect of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) over the course of its 25-year history.

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Attorney General Jackley Announces Former Watertown Child Care Provider Sentenced For First-Degree Manslaughter

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

outh Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces Amanda Walder of Watertown, a former child care provider, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after she earlier pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2021 death of a 17-month-old child.

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Nearly 250 Million Impressions on Freedom Works Here Ads

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Nearly 250 million people have viewed Governor Noem’s “Freedom Works Here” national workforce recruitment ads.

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Rounds Questions Top General About Woke DOD Policies that Forced Young Female SD National Guard Recruit to Shower with Biological Males

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned General C.Q. Brown, current Chief of Staff of the Air Force and nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about woke Department of Defense (DOD) policies that forced an 18-year-old female member of the South Dakota National Guard to shower and sleep next to biological males who have yet to undergo sex change surgery. Rounds believes DOD policies should focus on performance rather than pronouns.

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Thune: Farm Bill Must Prioritize South Dakota Agriculture

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

“As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee – and a senator from a state where agriculture is not just a way of life but the way of life – the farm bill is always one of my top priorities.”

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Attorney General Jackley Issues Statement On Mitchell Baseball Investigation

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issues the following statement regarding the investigation into allegations involving the Mitchell American Legion Baseball Program

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Governor Noem Takes Action to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Urges Congress and FDA to Step Up

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Thune: Regular Order Increases Transparency, Accountability, and Trust in Legislative Process

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of regular order in the Senate, which allows for a more deliberative process that promotes bipartisanship and increases productivity. Thune noted that regular order also results in a more transparent legislative process and ensures that senators and the American people can have a more fulsome view of how policies are created.

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Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment On Amending, Repealing Ballot Measures

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the State Legislature from amending or repealing ballot measures for seven years.

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South Dakota's Economy Continues to Thrive

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

South Dakota has seen unprecedented growth over the last several years. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that South Dakota ranks in the top 5 for growth in both gross domestic product (GDP) and personal income.

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Thune Condemns Democrats’ Dangerous Attacks on the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor and condemned Democrats’ threatening rhetoric about the Supreme Court. Thune noted that in response to some of the court’s recent decisions, Democrats’ responses have gone from simply disagreeing with judicial outcomes to proactively attacking the court’s legitimacy.

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Sixteen Law Enforcement Officers Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has recognized the 16 law enforcement officers from four states who graduated from the two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) instructor training held June 12-23 at the state’s Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre.

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Governor Noem Announces Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

On July 10, Governor Noem announced that more than 90 teachers’ aides have been selected to participate in South Dakota’s Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway.

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Gov. Noem to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Kristi Noem will hold a press conference addressing the prescription drug shortage in the state of South Dakota.

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Gov. Noem's Freedom Works Here Clears 2,000 Applications

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

Over 2,000 people have applied to find career opportunities in South Dakota thanks to Governor Noem’s “Freedom Works Here” national workforce recruitment campaign.

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Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule Rapid City Police Officer Shooting Justified

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review indicates a Rapid City Police officer was justified in the shooting death of a man who pointed a gun at the office during an incident May 30, 2023

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America: A Year-Round Celebration

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

I am a firm believer that our upbringing makes us who we are. I often talk about how I grew up on our family farm with my parents giving me impossible things to do.

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Thune’s Office Accepting Fall Internship Applications

By Rushmore State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as fall interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls.