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Thune Warns of Biden’s Anti-Conventional-Energy Policies

By Rushmore State News Report | May 11, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how President Biden’s Green-New-Deal, anti-conventional-energy policies jeopardize our nation’s energy supply and drive up prices for American consumers. Thune noted that the president should be pursuing an all-of-the-above energy policy that embraces the full spectrum of available renewable and conventional energy sources. Thune also urged President Biden to utilize biofuels to their full potential, following the administration’s decision to allow the summertime sale of E15 fuel at Thune’s request.

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Governor Noem Appoints James V. Lochner and Doug Morrison to Board of Regents

By Rushmore State News Report | May 10, 2023

On May 2, Governor Krisi Noem announced that she will appoint James (Jim) V. Lochner and Doug Morrison to serve on the South Dakota Board of Regents.

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Active Search Underway For Suspect In Union County Murder Case

By Rushmore State News Report | May 10, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that the state Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and other law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help in locating Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales, 39, of Sioux City, Iowa, who is wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred last week in Union County.

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Thune on Fox News: President Biden Must Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy

By Rushmore State News Report | May 10, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News to reiterate that the only path forward for a solution to raise the debt limit is an agreement that is acceptable to both House Republicans and President Biden.

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52 people age 85 and older in South Dakota are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Rushmore State News | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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Thune: It’s About Time

By Rushmore State News Report | May 9, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about Democrats’ hypocrisy when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. Thune noted that President Biden can either get serious about engaging in real negotiations with Speaker McCarthy and arrive at a genuine compromise or refuse to meaningfully engage and ensure that his presidency is remembered for a Democrat default on the debt.

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CDC estimates 41 people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota died during week ending April 22

By Rushmore State News | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 41 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Thune, Scott Lead Colleagues in Fighting Back Against Radical Environmental Agenda

By Rushmore State News Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns with the Federal Insurance Office’s (FIO’s) efforts to force the Biden administration’s unrealistic environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda onto the state-regulated insurance industry.

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Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Package to Create and Update Rural Housing Programs

By Rushmore State News Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced legislation to improve rural housing programs, cut red tape and increase the accessibility of affordable housing. The senators’ bipartisan legislation would be one of the most significant reforms of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Housing Service in years.

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CDC predicts 25 people in 65-74 age group in South Dakota died during week ending April 22

By Rushmore State News | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in South Dakota decreases in 2021

By Rushmore State News | May 7, 2023

There were 10,256 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in South Dakota in 2021, a 2.7 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week April 22

By Rushmore State News | May 7, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week of April 22: 18 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in South Dakota increases in 2021

By Rushmore State News | May 5, 2023

There were 189,232 total OASDI beneficiaries in South Dakota in 2021.

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South Dakota sees a 55.5% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Rushmore State News | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 341 home loans totaling $109.2 million in South Dakota during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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South Dakota among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Rushmore State News Report | May 5, 2023

South Dakota is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in South Dakota increases in 2021

By Rushmore State News | May 3, 2023

There were 146,407 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in South Dakota in 2021.

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South Dakota ranks 46th in total retired beneficiaries in 2021

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2023

There were 146,407 OASDI retired beneficiaries in South Dakota in 2021, ranking it 46th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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South Dakota ranked 47th in total OASDI disabled workers in 2021

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2023

There were 17,723 total OASDI disabled workers South Dakota in 2021, ranking it 47th in the United States.

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Analysis: South Dakota not among the 11 states with education savings accounts

By Rushmore State News reports | Apr 28, 2023

As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Rushmore State News shows that South Dakota is not one of 11 states that has such a program.