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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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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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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 27

By Rushmore State News | Jun 11, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 27 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | Jun 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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South Dakota: 20 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Rushmore State News | Jun 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Rounds Statement on Indictment of Former President in Federal Court

By Mike Rounds | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued the following statement on the indictment of the former president in federal court

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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.

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Grit and Grind: Building South Dakota for the Next Generation

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 9, 2023

I first ran for public office for a handful of reasons, but the reason at the heart of everything has always been my kids – and now my grandkids. I ran to ensure that they would be able to live in the same South Dakota that I was born and raised in.

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Thune, Cassidy, Capito Seek Answers on the True Cost of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Actions

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.); Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today urged U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Miguel Cardona to abandon the agency’s costly student loan forgiveness efforts and instead focus on preparing borrowers and loan servicers to resume student loan repayments.

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Rounds, Manchin, Graham and Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Transfer Illicit Assets to Aid Ukraine

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Transferring Illicit Assets to Ukraine Act. This bipartisan legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to transfer more forfeited Russian assets to Ukraine.

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Gov. Noem Declares Disaster for Counties Impacted by Spring Flooding

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 2, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2023-08, which declares a disaster in counties impacted by spring flooding that occurred April 9 through May 5, 2023.

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Graduation Held For 186th Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course Students

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulated the 46 students who graduated Friday from the state Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course as they completed a 13-week training program and became fully qualified law enforcement officers in the state.

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Thune: South Dakotans Expect More From President Biden

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how, under President Biden’s leadership, Democrats’ failed policies and reckless spending have helped create significant economic and security challenges that are impacting South Dakotans.

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Rounds Seeking Fall 2023 Internship Applications

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the fall semester. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Fall internships typically run from August to December, but dates can be tailored to specific schedules. Interns will receive a stipend, and the office works closely with all universities to meet the criteria necessary for interns to receive college credit.

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Governor Noem Appoints Chris Schilken as Commissioner of GOED

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 1, Governor Krisi Noem announced that Chris Schilken will be the new Commissioner of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).

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Sioux Falls Man Receives 30-Year Prison Sentence For First-Degree Rape

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for first degree rape.

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Attorney General’s Office, DCI to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Rapid City

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal investigation (DCI), at the request of the Rapid City Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred around noon Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

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Governor Noem Announces National Guard Deployment to Southern Border

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

On June 1, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will be deploying at least 50 South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border later this summer.

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Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Changes to the Loan Level Pricing Adjustment

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

On May 31, Governor Kristi Noem and 17 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson opposing the mandated changes to the loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA). You can read the letter here.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 20

By Rushmore State News | Jun 6, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.