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Six months in, Daugaard keeps his principles but adapts to the faster pace
American News CorrespondentThe life of a man changes when he takes office as governor. In the six-plus months since he recited the oath and moved into the executive suite at the Capitol building, now at age 58, Dennis Daugaard has found that out, in ways big and small. There...Tags: South Dakota, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Elections, Health
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Supreme Court OKs `judicial carpetbagging¿
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Decisions often come down to the places the deciders are from. In South Dakota, that’s why we have representative ward-type systems in some city and county governments. For the same reason, we have 35 geographic districts for the...Tags: South Dakota, Elections, Constitutional Issues, Judges, Dennis Daugaard
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Judge serves justice
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comWhen Judge Scott Myren was in law school, he thought he would never be a judge — until a professor told him he had the right qualities to be one. "I always thought you had to be super brilliant to be a judge," Myren said. "I looked around in...Tags: South Dakota, New Jersey, Crimes, Elections, Judges
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State auditors track funds that went awry for jet engines
The people who run governments for us sometimes need reminders they have to follow the rules, too. That’s one of the reasons South Dakota has a state Department of Legislative Audit. Sometimes the accountants’ findings seem picky....Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Forestry and Timber, Travel, Dennis Daugaard
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Capitol notebook: Our nation's spirit, in a blue bandana on Fourth of July
American News CorrespondentOur dog, Scooter, was born on the Fourth of July nine years ago. He’s a Westie — a West Highland terrier — and I took him to the groomer the other morning for a summer cut and a birthday spruce-up. No, this won’t be 1,000 words...Tags: South Dakota, Radio, Elections, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Arts and Culture
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GFP reluctantly agrees to new lease for Oahe Marina
The reluctance with which the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission extended the operating lease for the Oahe Marina concession Friday was unmistakable. The commission agreed to add 10 years to the current lease. That means Steve Rounds of Pierre can...Tags: Jim McMahon, Justice System, Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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State banking director to retire
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Roger Novotny spent last weekend touring parts of the Black Hills with his mother, Ida, who is 93. She hadn’t been back there for some 25 years. Spending that kind of time with her is one big reason he’s retiring later this...Tags: South Dakota, Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, Dennis Daugaard, Litigation and Regulation
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South Dakota legislators cannot dodge budget reality
American News CorrespondentAs the Legislature enters its final week of the 2011 session, the issue hanging unresolved is state government’s 2012 budget, which begins July 1, and the governor’s recommended 10 percent cuts. The disappointing fact is that no plans were...Tags: South Dakota, Elections, Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Dennis Daugaard
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Future uncertain for Extension Service
swaltman@aberdeennews.comBarry Dunn has plenty of financial details to worry about given the proposed cuts to the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service. The dean of the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, who is also overseeing...Tags: South Dakota, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Elections, Teaching and Learning
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New teacher evaluation standards will be proposed by state board in May
Aberdeen, SD, American NewsThe state Board of Education is likely to miss a deadline to establish minimum professional performance standards for certified teachers in South Dakota public schools. The 2010 Legislature set a July 1, 2011, deadline to establish the standards. The...Tags: South Dakota, Labor Legislation, Elections, Judges, Dennis Daugaard
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Daugaard should keep tight fist
Gov. Dennis Daugaard often is described by those who meet him as a mild-mannered ''nice guy'' - perhaps too nice to slam an iron fist on the table at budget time. But that's exactly what he's doing, and he shouldn't back down. Daugaard recently unveiled...Tags: South Dakota, Executive Branch, Government, Elections, Dennis Daugaard
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Analysis: Examining S.D.'s $127M shortfall
PIERRE - A complex set of facts and assumptions about Medicaid, tax revenues and South Dakota's economy drove the decision by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to seek $127 million of reductions in general-fund spending for state government's 2012 budget. First,...Tags: South Dakota, Elections, Weather, Economy, Business and Finance, Dennis Daugaard
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