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House denies texts, emails as open meetings
PIERRE — With one member missing, the state House of Representatives fell shy by one yes vote Tuesday of approving a major expansion of South Dakota’s open-government laws. The vote was 35-34 in favor but the measure needed 36 yes votes for...Tags: Elections, Charlie Hoffman, Politics, Republican Party
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Delegation and Save the VA meet with VA Secretary
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Supporters of keeping Veterans Affairs medical facilities open in Hot Springs have made their case directly to the agency's head. The state's congressional delegation, Gov. Dennis Daugaard and representatives of the "Save the VA"...Tags: Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki
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Governor says budget is too tight to eliminate excise tax
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Dennis Daugaard says he agrees philosophically with those who want to phase out and eventually eliminate the contractors excise tax. Proponents of a bill to do that say it stimulates economic growth by encouraging companies to...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Regional Authority, Politics
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From the editor: Fight for open records continues this week in SD Legislature
Open government advocates were dealt several blows by the South Dakota Legislature last week, but there is still room for progress. Gov. Dennis Daugaard, a consistent supporter of open government, and Attorney General Marty Jackley convened an open...Tags: South Dakota Legislature, Electronics, Newspaper and Magazine, Science and Technology, Freedom of Information Laws
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Deployment ceremony to be held for 235th MP Company
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A deployment ceremony will be held for 124 Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 235th Military Police Company at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Stevens High School auditorium in Rapid City. The public is encouraged to...
Tags: Army National Guard, Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Armed Forces
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Proposed bill would eliminate continuing contract provisions for teachers
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Career and Workplace, Teachers, Politics, Brock Greenfield, Teaching and Learning
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Electric co-ops provide certainty in uncertain times
PIERRE - South Dakota's electric cooperatives gathered in Pierre Jan. 10 and 11 for the South Dakota Rural Electric Association's 71st annual meeting. During the meeting, the 317 cooperative leaders, which represented each of the state's 31 electric...Tags: Elections, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Business, Kristi Noem, Politics
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South Dakota Tourism Industry's economic impact up five-percent
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says the South Dakota tourism industry's impact on the state economy was nearly $2 billion last year, up 5 percent from the previous year. Daugaard says the tourism industry generated about $291...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Executive Branch, Government, Tourism and Leisure, Politics
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In Our Opinion: Prison reform plan worth considering
More than half of the South Dakota Legislature's 105 members signed on to sponsor Gov. Dennis Daugaard's new approach to criminal justice in the state. The reason for the support? It's just a very good plan. Daugaard is taking on one of the...Tags: Executive Branch, South Dakota Legislature, Government, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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South Dakota delegation and Governor Daugaard to meet with VA Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Johnson, John Thune, Mike Johanns from Nebraska, and U.S. Representative Kristi Noem, along with South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, and representatives of the Save the VA Group will meet with Veterans...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Kristi Noem, Politics, Bodies of Water
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Lawmakers forging new plan for punishment
PIERRE — A new approach to criminal justice could save millions of dollars by allowing nonviolent criminals to straighten themselves out in their communities rather than in prison, supporters said. Seventy of the Legislature’s 105 members...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Lawmaker offers economic development plan
PIERRE — The Legislature’s Republican and Democratic leaders want to go back to the future with their support for a new package of tax incentives for economic development projects in South Dakota. The plan from Rep. Scott Munsterman, R-...Tags: Executive Branch, Economic Policy, Business, Politics, Parties and Movements
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