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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Path on schools, taxes firmly set by GOP
PIERRE — South Dakota voters made four key decisions in the 18 months after the death of Gov. George S. Mickelson in the 1993 plane crash. Those decisions set the course for the next 20 years and brought us to where the state government is today....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dale Miller, Politics, U.S. Senate, Republican Party
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Thune being watched in sales tax vote
PIERRE -- This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Internet sales-tax legislation that is strongly supported by retail businesses in South Dakota. If it eventually becomes law, the state treasury and municipal governments throughout South...
Tags: John Thune, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics, U.S. Senate, Regional Authority
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Herseth Sandlin mulling run for U.S. Senate seat
Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she expects to decide soon whether to run for the South Dakota U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Tim Johnson. The former Democratic congresswoman told the Argus Leader that she’s...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Kristi Noem, Elections, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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Sen. Max Baucus announces retirement plans
WASHINGTON -- In a surprise move that deals a serious blow to Democratic chances of holding the Senate, veteran Montana Sen. Max Baucus has decided not to seek reelection next year, Democratic officials said Tuesday. Baucus chairs the Senate Finance...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Government, Elections
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Herseth Sandlin might decide soon on US Senate run
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she expects to decide soon whether to run for the South Dakota U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Tim Johnson. The former Democratic congresswoman tells the...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Kristi Noem, Elections, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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Officials: Democratic Sen. Baucus to retire
Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law but recently broke with his party on gun control legislation, has decided to retire, Democratic...Tags: Career and Workplace, Saxby Chambliss, Elections, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Mickelson laid cornerstone for economic development
To understand how much George Speaker Mickelson meant to South Dakota requires an appreciation of how tough times were in the mid-1980s as he campaigned for governor. Hundreds of agricultural producers lost their operations. Farms dropped from about 41,...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Transportation Accidents, Regional Authority
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Housing programs critical to Aberdeen
Access to rural housing programs that benefit a significant number of homebuyers in Aberdeen could be extended under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and others. Without an extension of some sort, the city would lose access to two...Tags: Mike Crapo, U.S. Congress, Jon Tester, Mike Johanns, Economy, Business and Finance
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South Dakota delegation responds to ricin letter threat
- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.: Because of the reports, there was some limited access on the Capital complex Wednesday morning. Given the reports of suspicious substances and the bombs that went off Monday in Boston, people are taking more precautions and...Tags: John Thune, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, Kristi Noem, Roger F. Wicker
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Future of Johnson's war chest unknown
SIOUX FALLS — While U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson has decided not to run for another term in Congress, he has not decided what to do with the money he raised for a possible new campaign. The 66-year-old South Dakota Democrat announced last month that...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Republican Party, Federal Election Commission, Elections
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Reader Panel: SD Senate race
Today's question: Noem? Herseth Sandlin? Brendan Johnson? Someone else? Who would you like to see run, D or R, in 2014 for Sen. Tim Johnson's U.S. Senate seat, and why? The American News Reader Panel is an emailed question of the week. To join the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, Kristi Noem
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Our voice: 2014 Senate race holds intrigue
No sooner had Sen. Tim Johnson announced his retirement Tuesday than a curious — well, maybe not-so-curious — website popped up. "Draft Brendan Johnson," at draftjohnson.blogspot.com, aims to gather support for Tim Johnson's son, U.S....Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Kristi Noem, Elections, Tea Party Movement
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