Rushmore State News

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released the following statement in response to Governor Greg Gianforte’s signature on Senate Bill 419, banning TikTok in Montana

Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Responding to Public Health Crisis

Governor Noem has signed Executive Order 2023-07 to take immediate action to address the public health crisis caused by the nationwide shortage of critical medications.

Rounds, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would improve veterans’ access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement.

Thune-Moran Bill Would Address Affordable Housing Shortage

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today reintroduced the Housing Supply Expansion Act, legislation that would address the shortage of affordable housing options across the nation by making targeted reforms to requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, a 1930s-era labor law. These reforms would reduce labor costs and administrative burdens on residential construction contractors, which would free up capital that could be redirected toward building additional affordable housing.

How many 45-64-year-olds died in South Dakota during week ending May 6?

By Rushmore State News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

Rounds, Baldwin and Risch Slam FDA Rule that Allows Plant-Based Products to Use Dairy’s Name, Hurting Consumers and Producers

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) led a bipartisan group of colleagues to call out the Biden administration’s misguided draft guidance that allows non-dairy product imitators to use dairy names, like milk, when labeling their products.

Thune Honors Law Enforcement During National Police Week

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark National Police Week. In his remarks, Thune commended law enforcement officers for their service and honored officers who were killed in the line of duty. Thune noted that police departments across the country continue to face challenges from increasing crime, vilification of officers, and recruitment issues, and he called on Congress and the president to support law enforcement with adequate resources and effective policies.

Attorney General Knudsen Announces Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest Winner

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Madisyn Allard, of Superior, as the winner of the second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest, during National Police Week.

Cherishing South Dakota Moms

I still remember the first time I was invited to my mother-in-law’s home for dinner when I was dating Bryon.

Rounds, Coons, Murkowski and Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Support Military Families Affected by ALS

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) reintroduced the Justice for ALS Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would guarantee that surviving spouses of veterans who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) receive the benefits they have earned.

Thune, Johnson Lead Bipartisan Bill to Protect U.S. Agriculture Exports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act, legislation to protect American food products from unfair trade practices by foreign countries.

Statement Regarding Montana Supreme Court Decision Lowering Standard Of Care For Women Seeking Abortions

Statement from Montana Department of Justice regarding the state Supreme Court decision in Weems v. State of Montana:

Gov. Noem Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week