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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem is asking for public input on naming a replacement for Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, who resigned on Thursday, August 17, 2023 In a news release Friday, Noem’s office asked for nomination materials to be submitted by September 18. “Those wishing to be considered for the Senate vacancy, or to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Nine South Dakota state senators will make recommendations as to whether or not Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller (R-Rapid City) should be expelled from the body. According to a press release from Majority Leader Casey Crabtree (R-Madison) the Senate “will adopt the rules on Monday (Jan. 30), and the Select Committee intends to provide […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cattle markets and legislation to institute some reforms will be front and center on Capitol Hill at the end of April. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on April 26th to review two livestock bills. The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act has been heavily debated over the last year and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have released an updated version of their legislation, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The bipartisan group of senators has revamped legislation that they hope will ensure more price transparency in the cattle markets. Grassley, Tester and […]