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Other Voices: Guns in schools, promotion gone awry and bipartisanship in Pierre
Guns in school will not end violence It’s certainly understandable that well-meaning adults would want to further protect schoolchildren in our state from the possibility of a horrific school shooting such as the one last year in Newtown, Conn....Tags: Government, U.S. Senate, Law Enforcement, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Republicans pick state-party chairman
FORT PIERRE — With their choice of Craig Lawrence of Sioux Falls as their new state-party chairman Saturday, South Dakota Republicans turned to one of the state’s most successful advertising professionals and political campaign messengers....Tags: Government, U.S. Senate, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Governor says budget revenues have come in as predicted
PIERRE, S.D. - At his weekly legislative news conference, Governor Dennis Daugaard announced good news and bad news about the current budget, and it’s the same piece of information that qualifies as both. He says the Bureau of Finance and...
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Equal footing custody bill fails in Senate
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 Capitol during the...Tags: Government, Politics, U.S. Senate, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gov. Daugaard traveling to World Ag Expo next week
PIERRE (AP) - Gov. Dennis Daugaard and representatives from the Department of Agriculture are traveling to California next week for the World Ag Expo in hopes of expanding the dairy industry in South Dakota. Daugaard and the Ag Department...Tags: Government, Politics, Beverage Industry, Agriculture, Consumer Goods Industries
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Equal footing custody bill fails in Senate
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: Government, U.S. Senate, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Governor signs criminal justice reform bill into law
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) has signed into law a plan to cut the state's prison costs by treating more nonviolent offenders through intensive probation, parole and other programs outside prison walls. Daugaard signed the bill...
Tags: Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Prisons
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Medicaid expert: SD's system well administered
A national expert on state Medicaid programs briefed South Dakota legislators Tuesday. Vernon Smith said the decision ultimately is political whether to accept the federal government’s offer for expansion of Medicaid to cover adults up to 138...Tags: Medicaid, Government, Politics, National Government, Regional Authority
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Democratic legislators scrutinize Medicaid 'cushion'
Its head said Tuesday that a $20 million cushion for Medicaid in the state Department of Social Services allows for better budget estimates. But a Democratic legislator’s questions didn’t generate a detailed explanation of how the extra...Tags: Democratic Party, Medicaid, U.S. Senate, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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SD Senate panel endorses teacher recruitment plan
A scholarship plan aimed at recruiting new teachers for math, science and other critical subjects was approved Tuesday by a legislative panel after supporters said South Dakota’s universities are not producing enough graduates to replace retiring...Tags: Financial Aid, Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Our Voice: Lawmakers don't get open government
It has been a bad legislative session for those who value open government in South Dakota. When the Legislature had the chance to make police records and booking photos open records, they said no. When the Legislature had the chance to repeal the...Tags: Charlie Hoffman, Freedom of Information Laws
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State lawmakers show interest in military vets
PIERRE — The 2013 session of the Legislature might become known as the year of the veterans. State lawmakers introduced at least 14 different measures dealing with military veterans and their families. The Senate also confirmed the governor&...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Nursing, Government, U.S. Senate, Politics
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