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Gov. Noem VETOES Classifying Marijuana as Hemp

Governor Kristi Noem VETOED House Bill 1209, which would increase the amount of THC allowed in industrial hemp to 5%, classifying marijuana as hemp.

By Rushmore State News reports | Mar 26, 2023

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Gov. Noem Signs Pregnancy Expenses Bill into Law

Signs Bills to Take Care of People into Law

By Rushmore State News reports | Mar 26, 2023

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Gov. Noem Signs “Evil Foreign Governments” Bill into Law

By Rushmore State News reports | Mar 23, 2023

Governor Noem signed SB 189 into law. The bill restricts state and local governments from contracting with six “Evil Foreign Governments.”

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Gov. Noem Attends National Guard Fire Fighting Deployment Ceremony

By Rushmore State News reports | Mar 20, 2023

Signs Fire Safety Bills into Law

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Election Integrity Bill Passes House State Affairs Committee

By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023

An election integrity bill, supported by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, passed another legislative hurdle Wednesday.

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RESPECT Act Signed into Law

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2023

On December 27, 2022, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act (RESPECT) was signed into law by the president.

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Department of Revenue Provides Update on Title Paper Shortage

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2023

The Department of Revenue remains on track to receive an updated shipment of title paper in late January and resume printing all paper titles in mid-February 2023.

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DCI conducting investigation into officer involved shooting in Sioux Falls

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2023

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an investigation of an officer involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at approximately 1:30 p.m. CST at the intersection of Russell Street and Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls.

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Sturgis Driver Licensing Exam Station Changes Days of Operations

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022

Effective Friday, Dec. 2, the South Dakota Driver Licensing exam station in Sturgis will be open on Fridays instead of Thursdays.

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State Loan Repayment Program Application Period Closes Wednesday, November 23, 2022

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2022

Applications for the Department of Health’s (DOH) State Loan Repayment Program will close on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

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South Dakota to begin license plate reissue January 2023

By Press release submission | Nov 16, 2022

An image of the new South Dakota License plate design is attached to this release.

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Elias Richard sentenced to life in prison for a Christmas Eve murder in Rapid City

By Press release submission | Nov 10, 2022

Elias Richard was sentenced Monday to life in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for killing Vernall Marshall on Christmas Eve in 2020.

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South Dakota Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in Pierre infant battery case

By Press release submission | Nov 10, 2022

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of Tristan Larson for causing the death of his then-girlfriend’s two-year-old son.

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Name Released In Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

By Press release submission | Nov 2, 2022

A 57-year-old Sioux Falls, S.D., woman has died as a result of injuries sustained in an Oct. 25, 2022 crash that involved nine vehicles.

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Name Released In Codington County Fatal Crash

By Press release submission | Nov 2, 2022

A 57-year-old Sioux Falls, S.D., woman has died as a result of injuries sustained in an Oct. 25, 2022 crash that involved nine vehicles.

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Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1

By Press release submission | Nov 1, 2022

The South Dakota Division of Insurance reminds consumers the Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period for 2023 coverage runs from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 15, 2023, for consumers with individual policies.

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Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday October 29

By Press release submission | Oct 26, 2022

The next Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday October 29.

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Attorney General releases draft explanation for proposed amendment to the South Dakota Constitution

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo has released an Attorney General’s ballot draft explanation for a draft Constitutional Amendment entitled: An Initiated Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Taxes on Anything Sold for Eating or Drinking.

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Attorney General Mark Vargo joins bipartisan coalition to regulate pharmacy benefit managers

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general from across the country in an amicus brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Oklahoma’s laws that regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

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