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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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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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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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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in South Dakota during week ending May 27?

By Rushmore State News | Jun 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 27.

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End of life: South Dakota deaths during week ending May 27 did not exceed death expectancy

By Rushmore State News | Jun 13, 2023

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

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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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46 people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Rushmore State News | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 46 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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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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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.