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A state board awarded the remainder of grant funding from a #housing infrastructure program, while much of the program’s loan money remains available.
See where the money's gone so far ⬇️
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The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a series of six public input meetings in January about a #SummitCarbonSolutions application to construct a #CarbonDioxidePipeline.
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The $20,000 salary increase for wildland #firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. #Wildfires
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“My business and every #agriculture business in the U.S. will be crippled if they want to get rid of everybody who does the work."
If President-elect Trump deports millions of immigrants, it could upend economies in #farm states with labor shortages.
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An effort to pass a #ShieldLaw aimed at protecting #PressFreedom was struck down in the U.S. Senate, after it was opposed by President-elect Donald Trump.
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ND is poised to allow millions of tons of #CarbonDioxide to be stored underground, but an attorney representing landowners is laying the groundwork for an appeal. The project would collect carbon dioxide from #ethanol plants in five states, including SD.
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In a procedural vote and with a yes from U.S. Rep. #DustyJohnson, R-South Dakota, the U.S. House advanced a compromise annual defense bill that includes pay raises for troops but also bans coverage for service members’ children who seek #TransgenderCare.
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"When young people reclaim their Native languages, they reconnect deeply with who they are and where they come from."
The Biden-Harris administration released a 10-year National Plan on Native Revitalization to support #IndigenousLanguages.
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A North Dakota federal judge’s ruling will temporarily keep undocumented immigrants in 19 states, including South Dakota, from getting federally subsidized health insurance, reports @NDMonitor.
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A search for spending cuts in the federal government (including by #ElonMusk and #VivekRamaswamy) could result in South Dakota and its communities paying more for #RuralWater projects, panelists said at a water summit.
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Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota #cattle for the first time since 2021, the state veterinarian said.
More details about the detection and response ⬇️
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Dana Hess has had his issues with public broadcasting, he writes in new commentary, but he might have to become a donor if budget cuts by Gov. #KristiNoem threaten legislative livestreams operated by #SouthDakotaPublicBroadcasting.
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"We remember so we can heal. That’s the purpose of memory."
President Joe Biden created the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania ⬇️
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Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reports @PennCapitalStar.
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#NativeAmerican children remain overrepresented in the South Dakota #FosterCare system, accounting for 72.5% of the foster care population at the end of fiscal year 2024, according to new data.
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Three states passed laws in the past year cracking down on for-profit consultants who charge military #veterans for help filing their disability claims, reports @stateline_news. Similar bills were introduced in 17 other states, including South Dakota.
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"... the Senate faces an enormous historical test – a power-hungry president committed to vastly enlarging executive power at the expense of the legislative branch."
Marc Johnson commentary on the test of courage facing senators including #JohnThune. ⬇️
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“We’re talking loads that eclipse some of the largest cities in South Dakota."
Massive #DataCenters used for cloud computing and #AI are consuming enormous amounts of energy, and developers are eyeing SD as a potential location, regulators say.
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The economy added 227,000 #jobs in November, making for a strong #JobsReport despite a slight increase in the #UnemploymentRate.
More from the report ⬇️
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