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Pierre, S.D. — The state of South Dakota is accepting nominations for its Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication program. In 2019, Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Veterans Affairs, Military, and Transportation launched the Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication Program. The program honors fallen veterans and law enforcement by naming bridges around the state […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill on Monday that prohibits gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 18. South Dakota is among more than two dozen conservative states considering similar measures this year. HB 1080 is called the “Help Not Harm” Bill by proponents. When it takes effect July […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court wants the court system to address rehabilitating young adult offenders and how new attorneys are licensed in the state. Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen spoke this afternoon (Wednesday) before a joint session of the legislature for the annual address. Jensen says most of […]
PIERRE, SD – – In his last days as South Dakota’s attorney general, Mark Vargo formed a Jurisdictional Cooperation Commission that’s goal is to find new ways for law enforcement agencies to work better together. South Dakota is home to a myriad of overlapping jurisdictions that can create conflicts for law enforcement officials. “Sometimes when […]
PIERRE, SD – A few words not included in South Dakota’s law dealing with criminal sexual contact came to light in a recent investigation, and now, child-protection advocates hope proposed changes will limit harm caused by predators. A bill making its way through the Legislature would add the words “buttocks” and “inner thighs” to the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA has announced it will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, the 100-year-old law that was originally designed to protect cattle, hog and poultry producers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices in the meat markets. USDA says it intends to propose a new […]
