MILWAUKEE, W.I.(DRGNews)- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled three new, officially licensed, limited edition bobbleheads commemorating the success of the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits FCS Football National Championships the past two years. Co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar (sk-lare) says they have created two bobbleheads for SDSU’s win over the Montanta… Read more »
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House Education Committee tables HB1002
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A House committee tabled a bill Friday that would have required all South Dakota 11th graders to take the ACT. The ACT is a college entrance test used by some universities for admissions. It is also used in many scholarship applications. The sponsor of HB 1002, Republican Rep. Tony Venhuizen (vin-high-zen)… Read more »
Recap of Congressman Johnson Tele-Town Hall
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday night , Congressman Dusty Johnson held another tele-town hall to allow citizens of South Dakota to address issues impacting them. Prior to taking question Congressman Johnson talked about a bill he’s working on to address insider trading done by members of Congress. Congressman Johnson was asked how to pay down the… Read more »
Senator Thune talk South Dakota sports on the Senate floor
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Senator John Thune went on the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday to talks about sports in the state of South Dakota. Senator Thune talks about how supportive citizens are of their teams despite the harsh winters. Thune acknowledged the national championship the Jackrabbit football achieved this past season. Thune put… Read more »
Senate Education Committee sends SB32 to the 41st day
PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout) – An effort to put an armed security officer in every South Dakota public school failed to clear its first legislative hurdle Thursday at the state Capitol. State senators on the chamber’s Education Committee bounced a bill brought by Sen. Brent Hoffman that would have required an armed security officer –… Read more »
Attorney General Marty Jackley testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota can only slow–not stop–the flow of drugs into the state. That’s according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. He says that until Washington does something about the border, that’s where methamphetamine and fentanyl are coming from. Jackley also says that because of artificial intelligence, child pornographers are stealing photos and… Read more »
South Dakota Secretary of Corrections Kelly Wasko testify in front of Senate Judiciary Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota Secretary of Corrections briefed legislators Thursday on the issues she deals with in the state’s prisons. However, legislators did not ask her about the controversial siting of a new men’s prison between Harrisburg and Canton in Lincoln County. In her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wasko said the… Read more »
Bitter cold temperatures now through Sunday
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The National Weather Service outlook shows high temperatures in the single digits to below zero with severe wind chills are in store for South Dakota- and the region- through at least early next week. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow (care-o) says the bitter cold starts Thursday. Karow says in central South Dakota, it doesn’t… Read more »
House Taxation Committee passes HB1001
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill to repeal the sunset clause in last year’s cut of South Dakota sales taxes. Representative Chris Karr says South Dakota can support leaving the cut at four-point-two percent. Speaking against the measure, South Dakota Retailer’s Association Executive Director Nathan Sanderson says federal money is propping up the states economy. For Representative… Read more »
Polls show mixed results for school vouchers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(South Dakota News Watch)- About half of respondents in a recent statewide poll support implementation of a school voucher program in South Dakota, despite concerns by public school officials that the program would shift critical government dollars to private schools in the state. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart Pfankuch with… Read more »