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News from June 2023

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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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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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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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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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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.

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44 people age 85 and older in South Dakota are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Rushmore State News | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 44 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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CDC estimates 43 people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota died during week ending May 20

By Rushmore State News | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 43 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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

By Rushmore State News | Jun 4, 2023

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

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CDC predicts 34 people in 65-74 age group in South Dakota died during week ending May 20

By Rushmore State News | Jun 4, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 34 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Week of May 20: 30 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | Jun 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 30 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Thune: It’s Time to End Biden’s Costly Student Loan Bailout

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed President Biden’s reckless and costly student loan bailout and noted that the Senate will soon consider a resolution to block the government handout. Earlier this year, Thune introduced legislation that would prevent taxpayers and working families from paying for the cancellation of student loans and the ongoing suspension of federal student loan repayments.

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Thune on Fox News: Republicans Forced President Biden to Cut Spending

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News to discuss the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that would cut non-defense discretionary spending for the first time in a decade, rescind more unspent federal funds than any bill in the history of Congress, and raise the debt ceiling without raising taxes or creating any new federal programs.

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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' South Dakota policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called South Dakota's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.

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Rounds, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Improve Training for VA Personnel Overseeing PTSD Claims

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation to improve training for personnel handling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). By improving training for VA personnel who are responsible for processing disability claims, this bipartisan legislation would help make certain benefits are being correctly determined so veterans experiencing PTSD are able to access the health care, treatment and compensation they need.