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Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former Governor Mike Rounds' Senate campaign has hired a Republican political consultant known for his role in a prior Senate race in South Dakota. Dick Wadhams managed John Thune's campaign to defeat Democrat Tom Daschle in...Tags: Dennis Daugaard, Memorial Day, Executive Branch, Mike Rounds, Tom Daschle
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Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary
— There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Labor Legislation, Maria Cantwell
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Pritzker makes strong showing in Senate confirmation hearing
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- The prospects seemed strong Thursday for Penny Pritzker becoming Commerce secretary after a two-hour confirmation hearing, as she drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the top Republican on the Senate...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Labor Legislation, Maria Cantwell, Elections, Health and Safety at Work
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U.S. Commerce nominee poised for swift Senate approval
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker on Thursday appeared on her way to becoming U.S. commerce secretary, after a top Republican lawmaker said she had answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Labor Legislation, Employees, Jack Lew
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Obama's commerce secretary pick, Penny Pritzker, gets smooth confirmation hearing in Senate
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but those...Tags: Washington, DC, Chicago Mortgages, Elections, Republican Party, Penny Pritzker
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U.S. Commerce nominee faces questions on failed bank, tax havens
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Commerce faced questions on Thursday about her role in the failure of a Illinois bank in the early 2000s and her billionaire family's use of offshore tax havens to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Labor Legislation, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Pritzker Commerce nomination in 'pretty good shape': Republican senator
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican senator on Thursday said that Commerce Secretary nominee Penny Pritzker had satisfactorily answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank and her family's use of offshore tax...Tags: Elections, Politics, Penny Pritzker
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: Anthony Foxx, Washington, DC, Elections, Republican Party, Amy Klobuchar
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Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
ReutersBy Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be transportation secretary promised on Wednesday to work with Congress to figure out how to fund U.S. transportation needs during a time of tight budgets and faced...Tags: Anthony Foxx, Washington, DC, Democratic Party, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DAKOTAS-COLD APRIL ND has coldest April on record; SD 2nd coldest (Information in the following story is from: WDAY-TV, http://wday.com) FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The National Climatic Data Center says April this year was the coldest on record for the...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Students, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mail Order Industry, Mental Illness
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From the Editor: Excellent reporting benefits readers
The Friday incident of strange substances sent to Congressional members' Aberdeen offices is the most recent example of journalists "showing their work." Rather than slowly file a story for the next day's print version and maybe — just maybe...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Tim Johnson, Twitter, Inc., John Davis, Kristi Noem
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Building evacuated in Aberdeen after Congressional staffers find suspicious envelopes
Three envelopes without return addresses were sent to Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation, causing emergency officials to block off streets and a hazardous materials team to investigate Friday. About 20 people were evacuated...
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