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Governor Noem Appoints Austin Simons and Chris Frick to the Transportation Commission

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 14, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Austin Simons and Chris Frick to serve on the South Dakota Transportation Commission.

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Thune, Stabenow, Capito, Baldwin, Moran, Cardin Seek Feedback on 340B Drug Discount Program

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), all members of the Senate 340B bipartisan working group, today sent a letter to stakeholders seeking feedback on ways to improve the 340B program. Specifically, the senators are seeking input on bipartisan policy solutions that would provide stability and appropriate transparency to ensure the 340B program can continue to achieve its original intent of supporting entities serving eligible patients.

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Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Proposed BLM Rule

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

On June 14, Governor Kristi Noem and five of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland opposing the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed rule on “Conservation and Landscape Health

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Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Explanation for Proposed Legislative Term Limits Constitutional Amendment

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for the proposed constitutional amendment that would revise legislative term limits

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Rounds, Thune and Johnson Oppose Rule to Limit BLM Land Use

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning urging immediate withdrawal of the BLM’s proposed rule for “Conservation and Landscape Health.”

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Thune: U.S. Needs Strong Economy, National Defense to Compete with China

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the threat that China poses to the United States and the importance of putting America in a position of strength to be able to counter China. Thune noted that we must strengthen our national security and economy to compete with China and ensure that any China initiative doesn’t become a vehicle for more spending on far-left policies.

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AG Jackley Urges U.S. Senate To Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 22 other Attorneys General in asking the U.S. Senate leadership to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act.

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Governor Noem and DSS Announce New Rules for Child Care Licensing

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

n June 13, the Rules Review Committee passed Governor Noem’s and the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) new rules for child care licensing.

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Thune: Republicans Hold Biden Administration Accountable for Overreaching Regulations

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Republican-led efforts to overturn some of the Biden administration’s egregious policies through the Congressional Review Act, a tool that can be used to check overreaching executive branch regulatory power. Thune noted that this year alone, nine resolutions of disapproval of Biden administration regulations have all passed with bipartisan support.

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Rounds Leads Bicameral Bill to Protect Businesses from SEC Overreach

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and nine of his Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation to safeguard public companies from bureaucratic overreach. The Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act would only allow the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to impose future disclosure requirements if the information is important for investors’ decisions.

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Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment Eliminating Single Subject Rule

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment, proposed by Quincy Hanzen of Sioux Falls, that would repeal the single subject rule.

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Gov. Noem Provides Supply Shortage Relief

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

On June 10, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-09 granting an hours-of-service waiver for certain liquid products being transported through South Dakota.

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Thune: Families Aren’t Buying Biden’s Alternate Economic Reality

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about President Biden’s disingenuous and out-of-touch op-ed in the Wall Street Journal where he touts a pro-growth, pro-jobs economic record. Thune noted that the value of Americans’ wages have dropped, and families are paying $880 more per month due to the president’s policies that have helped fuel the country’s inflation crisis.

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South Dakota: America's Freedom Stronghold

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

You know the Founding Fathers, the men who laid the foundation for this great nation.

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Thune, Rounds, Johnson Request Additional Support for Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) this week urged U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to provide additional support to tribal law enforcement agencies in South Dakota to help combat the spike of violent crime on reservations.

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Rounds, Thune and Johnson Request Additional Support for Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) this week urged U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to provide additional support to tribal law enforcement agencies in South Dakota to help combat the spike of violent crime on reservations.

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Governor Noem Now Accepting Applications for Fall Interns

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

Governor Kristi Noem is now accepting applications for the Governor’s Office Fall 2023 Internship Program.

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Governor Noem to Testify on Capitol Hill

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

Governor Noem will testify before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Thursday, June 15, in favor of HR 3397.

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Governor Noem Appoints Randy Frederick and Randy Rasmussen to Board of Regents

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 6, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Randy Frederick and Randy Rasmussen to serve on the South Dakota Board of Regents.

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Thune: Americans’ Energy Needs Deserve an All-of-the-Above Energy Policy

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the need for an all-of-the-above energy policy and urged President Biden to take a more realistic approach to American energy. Thune noted that any energy policy that doesn’t embrace conventional and renewable sources is insufficient, and the president must stop undermining the nation’s energy supply with policies that prioritize renewables.