Displaying items 49-60 of 114
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
Senate run Rounds' latest bold move
PIERRE - Ten years ago, he almost didn't run for governor. His friendly, homespun campaign proved to be the right answer in an ugly time. Mike Rounds no longer is the underdog. Now, he is the intimidator. No longer governor because of term limits,...Tags: Government, Politics, Tom Daschle, Barack Obama, Tim Johnson
-
Mercer: Senate run latest bold move from Rounds
Ten years ago he almost didn’t run for governor. His friendly, homespun campaign proved to be the right answer in an ugly time. Mike Rounds no longer is the underdog. Now he is the intimidator. No longer governor because of term limits, he set...Tags: Government, Politics, Tom Daschle, Barack Obama, Tim Johnson
-
Thankful for farm and ranch families By Connie Sieh Groop With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, it was great to see those who attended Friday night's Ag Appreciation Banquet. What a wonderful group of people! The evening was a great time to gather with area farmers and ranchers plus business p
Now that the election is over, Congress needs to tackle some important issues. The implications for future generations will be impacted if changes are not made. Sen. John Thune said that one of his priorities is to stave off any change in the so-...Tags: Groton, Insurance, Politics, Holidays, Family
-
R-CALF USA requests investigation into meatpackers' sheep procurement practices
BILLINGS, Mont. - In a letter sent on Oct. 31 to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, R-CALF USA wrote that it strongly supports the bipartisan congressional requests for an investigation into the sheep procurement...Tags: Lamb, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tim Johnson, Eric Holder, John Barrasso
-
Thune endorses Al Novstrup
I didn't need another reason to cast my vote for Al Novstrup for District 3 Senate, but I got one when I saw that John Thune announced that he supports Al Novstrup in District 3. Sen. John Thune's endorsement of Al Novstrup doesn't surprise me because... -
Goodbye, McGovern
Associated PressGeorge McGovern made history with his loss of the 1972 presidential election in a historic landslide, but he was praised Friday for galvanizing the Democratic party’s liberal wing and inspiring a new generation to take up his causes. At his...Tags: Politics, Tom Daschle, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Hillary Clinton, Dennis Daugaard
-
Investigate sheep market collapse, risk protection insurance coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) spearheaded a letter signed by a bipartisan group of Senators to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The Senators' letter requests that the Grain, Inspection and Packers and Stockyards Administration...Tags: Insurance, Prices, Tim Johnson, Natural Disasters, John Barrasso
-
Notebook: How has SD fared under Obama?
Based on historical trends and recent polling, there seems little chance that a majority of South Dakota voters will mark their ballots this year for the re-election of President Barack Obama. The deeper question is how South Dakota has fared during the...Tags: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Politics, Barack Obama, Gerald Ford
-
Friends, family pay tribute to late-Sen. McGovern
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Friends, family and former colleagues paused before the flag-draped casket of former U.S. Sen. George McGovern on Thursday to pay tribute to the liberal Democrat who ran for president against Richard Nixon and lost and who...Tags: Politics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Dennis Daugaard, Hillary Clinton, Tim Johnson
-
South Dakota: Sen. John Thune seeking spring interns
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., is seeking spring interns for his state and Washington, D.C., offices. Interns in Thune's state offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities. Students... -
Oahe irrigation potential remains untapped
When the Army Corps of Engineers floated the idea recently of charging to use some water stored in reservoirs on the Missouri River, Gov. Dennis Daugaard reminded the agency that irrigation promised to the state never happened. "The federal government...Tags: Government, Environmental Politics, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota Legislature
-
Thune staffer to visit Wednesday
Judy Vrchota, of U.S. Sen. John Thune's Aberdeen office, will be in McPherson County Wednesday. She will meet with community and business leaders in Leola and Eureka and will attend the North Missouri Area Conservation District annual legislative...
Nov 30, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 29, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 16, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 9, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 1, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 26, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 26, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 26, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 25, 2012
|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
Oct 24, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 19, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 15, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Original site for John Thune topic gallery.
