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South Dakota implements no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022

By Rushmore State News | May 15, 2023

South Dakota implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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Week ending April 29 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | May 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Thune: The Ball is in Biden’s Court

By Rushmore State News Report | May 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about President Biden’s refusal to negotiate a debt ceiling deal with Speaker McCarthy. Thune noted that if the president continues to reject compromise, something he used to embrace during previous debt ceiling negotiations, he is going to be solely responsible for the economic crisis that follows.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Rushmore State News | May 14, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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AG Jackley: Eligible South Dakotans to Benefit from Turbo Tax Settlement

By Rushmore State News Report | May 14, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that 14,338 eligible South Dakotans will receive checks this month as part of a multi-state settlement with Turbo Tax’s owner Intuit.

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South Dakota: 41 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Rushmore State News | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 41 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Gov. Noem Recognizes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day

By Rushmore State News Report | May 14, 2023

Governor Noem recognizes on May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day. It is a day to remember all indigenous people who have lost their lives and are missing in South Dakota.

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Thune-Klobuchar Bill Would Expand Sodsaver Initiative

By Rushmore State News Report | May 14, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today introduced the American Prairie Conservation Act. This bipartisan legislation would disincentivize the conversion of native sod to cropland by closing a crop insurance yield substitution loophole in all 50 states. Sodsaver, which has been implemented in South Dakota, Minnesota, and other prairie pothole states, is a cost-saving initiative that reduces incentives without preventing farmers from converting native sod to cropland. Farmers who choose to break up native sod and convert it to cropland face a reduction in crop insurance premium subsidy assistance and a reduction in guaranteed yields of insured crops.

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$32.5 Million in Broadband Funding Announced

By Rushmore State News Report | May 13, 2023

Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced the latest ConnectSD broadband gran

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in South Dakota during week ending April 29?

By Rushmore State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Shane Penfield Named Prosecutor of the Year

By Rushmore State News Report | May 13, 2023

The South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association has named Shane Penfield as the Prosecutor of the Year.

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Thune, King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Confront China’s Exploitation of WTO Trade Status

By Rushmore State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Angus King (I-Maine) today reintroduced a resolution that confronts China’s self-designation status as a developing country at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Rounds, Manchin Call for Increased Accountability of China’s Role in Opioid Crisis

By Rushmore State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Department of State to hold the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its role in the illegal trafficking of synthetic opioid drugs. China is the primary source of the precursor chemicals, which are then processed and manufactured into synthetic opioids by Mexican drug cartels to bring into the United States.

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Analysis: South Dakota among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Rushmore State News Report | May 12, 2023

South Dakota is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Rushmore State News found.

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Ramona Woman Sentenced for Grand Theft

By Rushmore State News Report | May 12, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Melba Jean Bickett of Ramona has been sentenced to two years in the South Dakota Women’s Prison after pleading guilty to one count of Grand Theft.

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Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning Tencent

By Rushmore State News Report | May 12, 2023

On May 4, Governor Noem signed Executive Order 2023-06 banning Tencent Holding, Ltd. (“Tencent”) for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices.

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Congressional Record publishes “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” in the Senate section on May 10

By Rushmore State News | May 12, 2023

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” was published on pages S1601-S1602 of the Congressional Record on May 10.

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Thune: We Need a Pro-Growth, Pro-Opportunity, and Pro-Taxpayer Tax Code

By Rushmore State News Report | May 12, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, today spoke on the Senate floor about the striking contrast between Democrats’ and Republicans’ approach to tax policy. Thune noted that Democrats view it as a way to collect money to pursue their big-government and big-spending agenda, whereas Republicans’ primary focus is helping the economy grow, expanding prosperity for all, and making sure taxpayers keep more of their hard-earned dollars.

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Rounds, Luján and Johnson Introduce National American Indian Veterans Charter Bill

By Rushmore State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today led a group of 34 senators in introducing bipartisan legislation to create a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV).

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Gov. Noem Expands Paid Family Leave for State Employees

By Rushmore State News Report | May 11, 2023

Rules Package to Expand Benefit to 100%