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PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – Spouses of legislators would not be able to be private lobbyists under a bill passed this morning (Wednesday) by a House committee. The House State Affairs Committee passed SB 197 9 to 4. The measure has already passed the Senate. Bill sponsor, Democratic Rep. Linda Duba (doo-bah) from Sioux Falls, said… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – All statewide offices would be selected via a party primary under a bill a House committee passed Wednesday. SB 40 also allows gubernatorial candidates to select their lieutenant governor running mates. The bill passed the House State Affairs Committee 8 to 5. The measure has primarily become an interparty fight within… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has scheduled 20 sobriety checkpoints to be held in 22 counties statewide during March. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people to not drink and drive. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The economy in the nine state Mid America region is apparently rebounding strongly. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss coordinates the monthly survey. Goss says most businesses reported hiring more workers. Goss says they found wages are going up. Goss says he is concerned about the impact of inflation over the next few… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators and Governor Kristi Noem are engaged in a back and forth contest over tax cuts. The Governor is pushing for the elimination of sales tax on groceries, while lawmakers have backed a cut in the overall sales tax rate. The House late Tuesday amended the three tenths of a percent… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem challenged state lawmakers to bring back her tax cut on groceries. That bill had been killed in committee last week. Noem, in a social media release, said the food tax cut is fair to all. Noem says the tax cut moving through the legislature is a poor choice.… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota democrats, meeting in Oacoma last weekend, voted to elevate their party vice chair, Jennifer Slaight -Hansen to head the party for the next two years. Slaight-Hansen says it was a natural progression for her. Slaight-Hansen says she is doing this for her two kids, who are in college. Slaight-Hansen says retiring… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman talks about what the city is keeping an eye on with the South Dakota legislature are doing this year. Mayor Schaunaman talks about the water projects. One of the bills dealing with the issue of regional jails(SB155) that now has cleared the Senate. If the bill doesn’t clear the… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The rising cost of food is hitting everyone, but for some organizations, inflation is a critical issue. Stacey Andernacht is with “Feeding South Dakota”. Andernacht says they depend on donations from large food companies. Andernacht says inflation is causing some of their larger partners to cut back on their purchases. Andernacht says they… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton City Commission held a work session before their meeting Monday night to talk about updates to their personnel policy handbook. City Manager Amy Leon said they have been rewriting and updating some of their policies. Leon says she is learning as they recruit younger workers that pay isn’t always the highest… Read more »
COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Many rural electric cooperatives are waiting for better weather and supplies to arrive to start their spring and summer building projects. Ted Smith, vice president of Engineering and Operations for Sioux Valley Energy based in Colman, says they have about nineteen million dollars in construction planned for this year. Smith says the lead… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Board of Regents Executive Director and CEO Dr. Brian Maher will resign at the end of his current contract, which runs through June (2023). Nathan Lukkes (lucas) will succeed Maher. Board President Pam Roberts says Maher’s leadership over the past three years truly impacted higher education in South Dakota. She says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem asked legislators to support a permanent tax cut. Governor Noem thanked the people of South Dakota for turning challenges into opportunities – and she advocated for the tax cut that the people of South Dakota overwhelmingly want: the grocery sales tax cut. You can watch Governor… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Winter Weather Advistory now until 3pm Wednesday. Meterologist Renee Wise with the National Weather Service talks about the system that is coming. The Weather Service is describing the event as a Banded Snowfall. Wise explains what that means. The projected snowfall for now is… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would be added to the list of ailments medical providers could prescribe medical marijuana. The House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday passed SB 1 on an 8 to 5 vote after about an hour and a half of testimony and discussion. The bill also removes the… Read more »
