PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Monday on SB40. SB40 would allow a candidate for Governor to select his or her running mate for Lieutenant Governor & to allows to voters to select the candidates for the various statewide positions such as Attorney General or Secretary of State. The… Read more »
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SB173 discussed Monday with the Joint Committee on Appropriations
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- SB173 which deals with the Lincoln Hall project at Northern State University. The prime sponsor of the bill, Senator Bryan Breitling of Miller provide an update on the Lincoln Hall project. NSU President Neal Schnoor talks about the nursing shortage in the region. Schnoor talks about how the bill will expand the nursing… Read more »
Death, Taxes, Sam Masten Wins NSIC P.O.W.
Burnsville, MN (NSUWolves.com) – For the second week straight and sixth time this season, Northern State University senior Sam Masten is the NSIC North Division Player of the Week. Masten led the Wolves to two wins over Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston, clinching at least a share of the NSIC Overall and North Division titles. NSIC North Division… Read more »
HB1116 passes the House state Affairs Committee as HB1125 is tabled
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A House committee tables one bill dealing with “drag shows” but passes another this Monday. The House State Affairs Committee passes HB 1116, which disallows the use of school district, state university, or state property to be used in hosting lewd or lascivious content. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Chris Karr… Read more »
HB1221 didn’t pass the House Education Committee
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)-The South Dakota House Education Committee debated a bill Monday that would have provided free lunches to all public-school students. Representative Kaydn Wittman of Sioux Falls was the sponsor. State Education Department Secretary Joe Graves said they would oppose the bill due to its cost. Graves said when he was superintendent in Mitchell, he… Read more »
Senator John Thune address the debt ceiling issue
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The US Treasury is warning that the federal government may hit the debt ceiling of just over thirty one trillion dollars by early this summer. That means the government could default on interest payments. South Dakota Senator John Thune says there are options available to Congress and the Biden Administration. Thune says the… Read more »
Co-Chair of Joint Committee on Appropriations Mike Derby update on what’s happening with the committee
RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre this week with a full agenda for the week. Representative Mike Derby of Rapid City is Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations. He says it is quite different than when he served on the committee in the past. Derby says the committee has a… Read more »
Flood risk low in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite heavy snow cover in much of the region, flood risk right now is low. Andrew Kalin at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says the first flood outlook of the season shows there is a lot of room for runoff. Kalin says the outlooks can change quickly at times. Kalin… Read more »
Mountain snowpack on Missouri River basin rising
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Mountain snowpack in the Missouri River basin continues to increase. Kevin Low in the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center says that should continue to grow over the next couple of months. Low says they are forecasting another year of below normal runoff. Low says flood risk is pretty minimal. The Corps of Engineers… Read more »
Attorney General Marty Jackley release draft language on proposed Constitutional amendment to prevent sales taxes on items human consume
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released draft language for a proposed Constitutional amendment and initiative that would prohibit sales taxes on anything sold for human consumption. Jackley says the amendment would severely limit the abilities of future legislatures and Governors to make tax changes. Jackley says he is just trying to… Read more »