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Capitol notebook: Our nation's spirit, in a blue bandana on Fourth of July
American News CorrespondentOur dog, Scooter, was born on the Fourth of July nine years ago. He’s a Westie — a West Highland terrier — and I took him to the groomer the other morning for a summer cut and a birthday spruce-up. No, this won’t be 1,000 words...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, History (tv network), Holidays
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Exterior finished, indoor work continues at beef plant
Construction at the $100 million Northern Beef Packers plant is progressing and it is on schedule to open sometime in mid to late fall, company officials say.
"We are more than one-half but less than three-quarters completed," said David Palmer, CEO...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation, Public Employees, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Government
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Missouri River blame game begins
Associated PressFORT PIERRE — Sitting atop a 6-foot wall of white sandbags hastily stacked to protect his home from the rising Missouri River, 82-year-old Helmet Reuer doesn’t buy the official explanation that heavy rains caused a sudden flood threat....Tags: Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Fishing, U.S. Supreme Court, Water Restrictions
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State banking director to retire
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Roger Novotny spent last weekend touring parts of the Black Hills with his mother, Ida, who is 93. She hadn’t been back there for some 25 years. Spending that kind of time with her is one big reason he’s retiring later this...Tags: Politics, Black Hills Corporation, Human Interest, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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South Dakota legislators cannot dodge budget reality
American News CorrespondentAs the Legislature enters its final week of the 2011 session, the issue hanging unresolved is state government’s 2012 budget, which begins July 1, and the governor’s recommended 10 percent cuts. The disappointing fact is that no plans were...Tags: Politics, Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Dennis Daugaard, Regional Authority
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Future uncertain for Extension Service
swaltman@aberdeennews.comBarry Dunn has plenty of financial details to worry about given the proposed cuts to the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service. The dean of the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, who is also overseeing...Tags: Politics, Teaching and Learning, Dennis Daugaard, Agricultural Research and Technology, History (tv network)
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New teacher evaluation standards will be proposed by state board in May
Aberdeen, SD, American NewsThe state Board of Education is likely to miss a deadline to establish minimum professional performance standards for certified teachers in South Dakota public schools. The 2010 Legislature set a July 1, 2011, deadline to establish the standards. The...Tags: Politics, Judges, Standards, Dennis Daugaard, Labor Legislation
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Daugaard should keep tight fist
Gov. Dennis Daugaard often is described by those who meet him as a mild-mannered ''nice guy'' - perhaps too nice to slam an iron fist on the table at budget time. But that's exactly what he's doing, and he shouldn't back down. Daugaard recently unveiled...Tags: Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting, Government
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Analysis: Examining S.D.'s $127M shortfall
PIERRE - A complex set of facts and assumptions about Medicaid, tax revenues and South Dakota's economy drove the decision by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to seek $127 million of reductions in general-fund spending for state government's 2012 budget. First,...Tags: Health, Politics, Black Hills Corporation, Dennis Daugaard, Health Insurance
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Interesting issues at cracker barrel
The first of five legislative cracker barrel meetings, during which the public can ask questions of state lawmakers, is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Centennial Room of the Northern State University Student Center. Beginning today, the American...Tags: Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Disasters and Accidents, Regional Authority, Laws
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Capitol Notebook
PIERRE - Let us begin today's inquiry into political dysfunction with praise for Jim Bradford. For the past two years, the state senator from Pine Ridge served as chairman of the Legislature's State-Tribal Relations Committee. He didn't miss any of...Tags: Politics, Dennis Daugaard, Labor Legislation, Jim Bradford, Kent Juhnke
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State employees' salaries won't rise, but insurance premiums won't either
PIERRE - Most employees of state government in South Dakota won't see their paychecks affected by the $127 million in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Health insurance premiums also wouldn't change, other than adding a small copayment for...Tags: Politics, Health, Labor Markets, Labor Legislation, Dennis Daugaard
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