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News from June 2023

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Attorney General Jackley Encourages Recognition Of Elder Abuse Awareness Day

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said his office is observing Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is on June 15 (Thursday, June 15).

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Governor Noem Testifies Against Biden's Proposed BLM Rule

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Fights for the Freedom of South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers

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Rep. Dusty Johnson on China: 'They just keep pushing the envelope'

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

During a visit to the Breaking Battlegrounds podcast hosted by Sam Stone, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the House Select Committee on China, discussed reports that China may be working to establish a base in Cuba.

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 3

By Rushmore State News | Jun 18, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison For High-Speed Chase with Law Enforcement

By Rushmore State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that two defendants have been sentenced to prison after earlier pleading guilty to a high-speed chase that included shots being fired at law enforcement.

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Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Rushmore State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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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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South Dakota: 25 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Rushmore State News | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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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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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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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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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.