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30 people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Rushmore State News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 30 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Gov. Noem Challenges Board of Regents to Improve Higher Education

By Rushmore State News Report | May 29, 2023

On May 25, Governor Kristi Noem challenged the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) to make South Dakota an example to the nation of what quality higher education should look like.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week May 13

By Rushmore State News | May 28, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC estimates 32 people in 65-74 age group in South Dakota died during week ending May 13

By Rushmore State News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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CDC predicts 18 people in 45-64 age group in South Dakota died during week ending May 13

By Rushmore State News | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Gov. Noem Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

By Rushmore State News Report | May 26, 2023

On May 26, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff statewide from 12:01 am until noon on Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day.

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Week of May 6: 28 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 28 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Gov. Noem Leads Letter Opposing the Chinese Communist Party

By Rushmore State News Report | May 23, 2023

On May 16, Governor Kristi Noem led a letter with three of her fellow Republican governors to Mortimer Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard.

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Rounds, Manchin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Investments to Modernize Marines

By Rushmore State News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) led a group of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Senate and House of Representatives leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense, urging them to continue to invest in the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 initiatives. Force Design 2030 is the Marine Corps’ restructuring plan to modernize and prepare its forces to counter growing threats from China.

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Week ending May 6 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in South Dakota

By Rushmore State News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 36 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Gov. Noem Submits Public Comment Opposing Biden's Proposed Changes to Title IX

By Rushmore State News Report | May 22, 2023

On May 15, Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Education submitted a public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona opposing the Biden Administration’s proposed rule changes regarding Title IX and the fairness of girls’ and women’s sports.

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Rounds, Hoeven, Daines and Colleagues Press BLM to Withdraw Public Lands Rule

By Rushmore State News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 13 of their Senate colleagues sent a letter pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule.

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South Dakota: 32 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Rushmore State News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week May 6

By Rushmore State News | May 21, 2023

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Biden's Proposed Changes to Title IX

By Rushmore State News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 16, Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona opposing the Biden Administration’s proposed rule changes regarding Title IX and the fairness of girls’ and women’s sports.

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AG Knudsen’s Statement On Montana’s TikTok Ban

By Rushmore State News Report | May 20, 2023

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

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Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Responding to Public Health Crisis

By Rushmore State News Report | May 20, 2023

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.

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Thune-Moran Bill Would Address Affordable Housing Shortage

By Rushmore State News Report | May 20, 2023

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.

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Rounds, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans

By Rushmore State News Report | May 20, 2023

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.

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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.