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November 20, 2009
Candidates For Governor State Position On Planes
South Dakota's next governor will face a tight budget. Some say cutting the size of the state's fleet of airplanes could help trim costs. But the candidates running for governor in 2010 have mixed opinions about state planes.
November 19, 2009
The Men Who Want To Be Governor
With no clear cut favorite in the field of candidates, the race to be South Dakota's next governor is wide open. Five men have announced they want to run for state's highest position.
November 16, 2009
Lawmakers Endorse Road Funding Publication
South Dakota lawmakers have approved the preparation of a document that will help explain to the public why a legislative committee recommended substantial increases in taxes used to support state and local roads.
November 12, 2009
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Debate
A South Dakota group Coalition for Cures Not Cloning is speaking out against embryonic stem cell research.
November 12, 2009
Abdallah Considers Race For SD House
State Sen. Gene Abdallah of Sioux Falls says he is considering a race for the South Dakota House because he is term limited in the state Senate.
November 11, 2009
Retailers Executive Elected To National Council
The executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, Shawn Lyons, has been chosen as vice chairman of the Council of State Retail Associations.
November 11, 2009
Rounds Thanks Herseth Sandlin For Health Care Vote
Republican Governor Mike Rounds says he thanks Democratic U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for her Saturday vote against a health care bill that passed the House.
November 10, 2009
Rounds To Attend CSG Conference In California
Gov. Mike Rounds plans to attend the annual conference of the Council of State Governments later this week in California. He is the incoming chairman of the organization.
November 10, 2009
Rounds Says House Health Bill Would Bust SD Budget
Governor Mike Rounds says the health reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would break South Dakota's state budget.
November 9, 2009
Governor Won't Seek Tax Increase To Fix SD Budget
South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds says he won't seek a tax increase to fix state budget problems that are expected to get much worse in the next two years.
November 5, 2009
Thielen Recommended For Marshal's Job
Sen. Tim Johnson has recommended to the president that Paul Thielen of Rapid City be appointed U.S. marshal in South Dakota.
November 4, 2009
Bill Introduced For Missile Site Visitor Center
Sen. Tim Johnson says he has introduced a bill to move ahead with creation of a visitor center at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in western South Dakota.
November 2, 2009
Rep. Dreyer Resigns From Legislature
Republican state Rep. Brian Dreyer of Rapid City said Monday he has resigned from the Legislature because
of his pending deployment with the National Guard to Afghanistan.
November 2, 2009
Rounds Reflects On His Term
Governor Mike Rounds says one of the things he's most proud of during his time as governor is that more of South Dakota's young people are staying put.
October 30, 2009
Lawmakers Discuss Raising Sales Tax
A proposed bill that would allow South Dakota cities to add an extra penny to the sales tax for special projects will be considered by state lawmakers this year.
October 30, 2009
Anonymous Donor Gives $66 To Help SD State Budget
South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson got a surprise in the mail.
October 29, 2009
McGovern Grandson Not Talking About Senate Race
Matt McGovern, grandson of former Sen. George McGovern, is not talking about speculation that he might seek the Democratic nomination to run against Republican Sen. John Thune in next year's election.
October 27, 2009
Former Lawmaker Considers Run For Governor
Former state lawmaker Bill Napoli of Rapid City says he will seek the Republican nomination to run for South Dakota governor if his supporters raise $250,000 to start the campaign.
October 26, 2009
SD Taking In $33 Million Less Than Last Year
Revenue for the state of South Dakota has taken a multi-million dollar dive in the last three months. Monday, Governor Mike Rounds gave Sioux Falls business leaders a glimpse at the bleak state budget that will be written in the next few weeks.
October 26, 2009
Rounds: Challenges Ahead For State Budget
Gov. Mike Rounds said the budget he's preparing for the next Legislature will be built around the realization that tax revenue is down and tough decisions are ahead.
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