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Johnson plans to announce future plans on Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sen. Tim Johnson is set to announce Tuesday whether he will seek re-election in 2014. Questions surrounding whether the three-term Democratic senator would seek re-election have been swirling for months. Johnson spokesman...
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Sunshine Week: Government records are public domain
Editor's note: This article is part of a weeklong series for Sunshine Week, which highlights the importance of transparent government. Articles about public information run through Sunday. Look at City Attorney Adam Altman's desk, which has...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Politics, Doug Johnson, Freedom of Information Act
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Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...Tags: Barack Obama, Dave Camp, Politics, Susan Collins, Mitt Romney
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Ban intended for hookah lounges backfires
PIERRE — An attempt by Rapid City officials to have the Legislature make hookah lounges comply with the state’s smoking ban backfired Thursday. A House panel reversed the legislation, so that hookah lounges would be exempt if they were...Tags: Labor Legislation, Local Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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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: Parties and Movements, Government, Justice System, Politics, Dennis Daugaard
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S.D. Brand Board director retiring
PIERRE - Larry Stearns said he plans to step down next year as director for the state Brand Board. He has been at the helm throughout a major and often contentious change for the board, which in 2008 took full responsibility for livestock ownership...Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Dennis Daugaard, Auction Service
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Businesses might get tax collection allowance
PIERRE — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has good news for businesses that collect sales taxes for the governments in South Dakota: Next year, they can expect to start receiving a collection allowance for doing the work. They’ve already been waiting...Tags: Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation
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Daugaard asks Legislature to cover $5M promise to businesses
South Dakota’s good name is on the line over promises that Gov. Dennis Daugaard made behind the scenes to provide tax relief to two business projects. The problem facing the governor is that a majority of South Dakota voters last month rejected...Tags: Government, Labor Legislation, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Elections
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Gant's future, gambling growth: 2012 stories lead to new year
PIERRE — Sometimes the past sets the path for the future. Here are six news events from 2012 that foretell what likely will follow during 2013 in South Dakota politics and state government. SECRETARY OF STATE 2012 was a rough, rough year for...Tags: Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Political Fundraising, Lotteries
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Notebook: Term limits forced major change in experience of SD Legislature leaders
For the 2013 session, we see again the effect that the limits of four consecutive terms in the same chamber have on our Legislature. Term limits received the voters’ approval in the 1992 election. Since then, the constitutional restriction has...Tags: Government, Parties and Movements, Politics, Watertown, Democratic Party
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South Dakota governor names two to Game, Fish and Parks Commission
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Gov. Dennis Daugaard hasn’t picked a successor to Bill Cerny yet, but he did make appointments Friday to two other seats on the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission. He reappointed Watertown businessman Jim Spies, who was...Tags: Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Watertown, Regional Authority
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Gambling expands under Daugaard
The South Dakota Lottery had its best Christmas season ever a year ago for sales of scratch tickets, sales of Powerball and lotto games overall. They are on a record pace this year, and the new slot-machine versions of video lottery terminals are...Tags: Government, Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Video Games, Political Fundraising
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