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State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1

By Press release submission | Sep 29, 2022

The state minimum wage will increase from $9.95/hour to $10.80/hour effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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Gov. Noem & Attorney General Vargo Praise Ruling on Head Start Vaccine Mandate

By Press release submission | Sep 23, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Mark Vargo praised a Louisiana federal judge’s permanent injunction that blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for the Head Start program. The injunction was issued earlier this week.

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Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden saying they oppose his plan to forgive students their federal loans, saying that debt would then have to be paid for by taxpayers.

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Attorney General Mark Vargo Announces Settlement of JUUL Youth Vaping Suit

By Press release submission | Sep 7, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo announced today a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

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Attorney General Mark Vargo announces settlement of Medicaid kick-back suit

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo announced today that South Dakota has joined 34 other states in settling allegations of kickbacks paid to referring providers against Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc., and Essilor Instruments USA (Essilor), headquartered in Dallas. Essilor manufactures, markets, and distributes optical lenses and equipment used to produce optical lenses.

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Attorney General releases explanation for proposed Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution on Abortions

By Press release submission | Aug 25, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo has released the following Attorney General’s explanation for the November 2024 general election.

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Formula Shortage Update

By Press release submission | Jun 8, 2022

Late last month, the FDA announced that the U.K.’s Kendamil will send three types of routine formula to the U.S. including Classic First Infant Milk Stage 1, Organic First Infant Milk Stage 1, and Goat First Milk Stage 1.

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DPS Announces Sobriety Checkpoints For June

By Press release submission | Jun 1, 2022

Sobriety checkpoints are planned for 15 counties statewide during the month of June according to the state Department of Public Safety.

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Land Owners Urged to Ensure Recently Burned Brush Piles are Extinguished

By Press release submission | Mar 11, 2022

Landowners who have recently burned slash piles are being reminded to be vigilant in monitoring them to ensure that the piles have been completely extinguished.

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Renewable energy backers call for 10-year tax credits in 'Build Back Better' plan

By Bree Gonzales | 3 years ago

As President Joe Biden and his administration finalize what is known as the "Build Back Better" plan, which is composed of $3 trillion in spending to fight climate change and enhancing infrastructure, “renewable energy backers” also are fighting for a ten-year extension of tax credits.

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South Dakota’s approach to COVID-19 causing hysteria

By Staff report | Nov 24, 2020

South Dakota finds itself at 469 deaths per million making it 24th in the country when it comes to COVID-related deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

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Pacific Legal Foundation: Unresolved regulatory cases allow due process deficits to persist

By Karen Kidd | Jul 14, 2020

A South Dakota couple's appeal shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court more than three years ago is one case study in a report issued this spring that describes how bureaucratic regulatory bodies continue to tell property owners what to do.