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New South Dakota governor brings new frugality
PIERRE - The Capitol rotunda filled with a celebratory din of cheers, whistles and long applause from a full house on Saturday afternoon when Dennis Daugaard completed his oath of office to become the 32nd governor of the state of South Dakota.
With his...Tags: Government, Accounting and Auditing, Politics, Lawyers, National Government
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South Dakota: Governor grants clemency to 12
Gov. Mike Rounds granted executive clemency to 12 people and commuted the sentences of another nine as one of his last acts as South Dakota's governor. Rounds issued the clemency as recommended by the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles....Tags: Government, Politics, Punishment, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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NEW GOVERNOR CHOPS OWN PAY
PIERRE - Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard decided to pay himself an annual salary of $100,000 in his new job as South Dakota state government's chief executive, a reduction of $15,331 from what Gov. Mike Rounds has been receiving. Salary figures released...Tags: Employment, Government, Economic Policy, Politics, Dennis Daugaard
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Tribe wants to question Rounds about gambling
SIOUX FALLS - The state's lawyers are trying to block a request that Gov. Mike Rounds be questioned as part of the evidence gathering process in a gambling-related lawsuit brought by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. The federal lawsuit filed nearly...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice
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S.D. man serving life for manslaughter up for parole
SIOUX FALLS - Thirty years after then-17-year-old Tim Caffrey shot his adoptive father to death in their South Dakota home, he is getting a chance at freedom. Departing Gov. Mike Rounds has commuted Caffrey's life sentence for manslaughter to 237 years,...Tags: Laws, Native Americans, Murder, Criminal Laws, Crimes
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South Dakota's governor-elect realigning parts of administration
PIERRE - Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard doesn't take his oath of office until Saturday, but he's already directing Cabinet members about how he wants parts of state government reorganized when they start work on Monday. Generally, he's undoing some - but...Tags: Insurance, Employment, Government, Litigation and Regulation, Politics
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State of District address held
It's not official yet, but the Aberdeen Public School District could jump to as high as No. 2 in the state this year in financial efficiency, up from seventh last year, Superintendent Gary Harms said Monday. "We just try to be so careful and so...Tags: Ice Hockey, Parenting, Politics, Career and Workplace, Sports
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Future educational changes
From new majors to new classrooms, Aberdeen's educational institutions plan some changes in 2011. The Simmons Elementary addition will be a priority for the Aberdeen Public School District this year because of increasing elementary enrollment,...Tags: Energy Saving, Parochial Schools, Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard
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Aberdeen beef plant plans to open in late summer or fall
The state has finalized details of a financial package of loans and a grant to help the Northern Beef Packers processing plant being built on the south side of Aberdeen.
David Palmer, president and chief executive officer, said during a Tuesday press...Tags: Science and Technology, Economic Policy, Politics, Blood, Human Interest
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Gov.-elect Daugaard differs from predecessor
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard says he has a friendly personality much like his predecessor, Mike Rounds, but he intends to manage state government differently and be a more dedicated penny-pincher once he takes office Saturday....Tags: Personal Income, Government, Politics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Dennis Daugaard
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Public schools draw more attention from S.D. lawmakers
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Facing true financial difficulty, and with a governor again willing to set true direction, our Legislature seemed to operate better than usual this year and definitely worked harder than in some recent past sessions. One other twist,...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Dennis Daugaard, Laws, U.S. House of Representatives, Schools
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Fine adds teeth to public-records laws
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — When the Legislature made the seemingly innocuous decision in 2009 to draw new boundaries for some water districts in South Dakota, no one predicted the controversies that followed. Nor did they foresee the battles that followed over...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Natural Resource Industry
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