US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director with yes votes from Thune, Rounds • South Dakota Searchlight

The Senate confirmed, 51-44, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the national public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Party will not replace withdrawn US Senate candidate, SD Democratic official says • South Dakota Searchlight

The statement came Wednesday from state Democratic Party Deputy Director Joe Zweifel in response to South Dakota Searchlight questions.

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Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent • South Dakota Searchlight

A bipartisan bill passed the House in July but faces hurdles in the Senate, where members from both parties have pushed back.

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States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more • South Dakota Searchlight

Three states this year became the first ones to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and…

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South Dakota’s Democratic nominee for US Senate drops out • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee ended his campaign Tuesday. Party officials did not say whether they'll try to replace him.

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US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding • South Dakota Searchlight

The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding.

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Black Hills highway project pits safety against scenery as public comments pour in • South Dakota Searchlight

A surge in public concern about a proposed highway reconstruction's potential impact on the scenic character of South Dakota's Black Hills led the state to extend the public comment deadline.

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Governor grants Rapid City $1 million for industrial park, following $7.5 million state loan • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issued $1 million from an economic development fund under his control to support an industrial and business park in Rapid City.

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Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk • South Dakota Searchlight

Some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration could put firefighters in danger.

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Fires destroy hundreds of structures in Spokane • Washington State Standard

Wildfires swept into Spokane on Saturday, burning hundreds of buildings in and around Washington’s second-largest city.About 700 structures, including homes, had been destroyed, according to an update...

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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation • South Dakota Searchlight

More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children lost their legal representation because the Trump administration has not entered into a new agreement.

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Governor and attorney general appeal to defend South Dakota’s ban on abortion-pill advertising • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Marty Jackley filed an appeal in defense of a law that criminalizes advertising abortion pills in the state.

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Spending deal freezes Trump proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law • South Dakota Searchlight

Leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee announced a bipartisan deal that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11.

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South Dakotans condemn endangered species rule change as state government takes no position • South Dakota Searchlight

The state of South Dakota did not submit official comments on a major change to the federal Endangered Species Act, but some South Dakotans criticized it.

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Blanche asserts 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate • South Dakota Searchlight

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general appeared on track after he submitted a written assurance to Senate Judiciary Committee lawmakers that the administration’s…

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Online prediction markets rile up state lawmakers • South Dakota Searchlight

The escalating feud between states and online prediction markets was on full display at a summit of state lawmakers.

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‘I have no reason to quit’: South Dakota EMTs still lending a hand in their 80s • South Dakota Searchlight

As South Dakota's emergency medical services workforce ages, leaders welcome those who want to continue working, but are still figuring out how to plan for the future.

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Surpluses prove state lawmakers' eyes are bigger than their stomachs • South Dakota Searchlight

It would do so much more to boost confidence in state government if lawmakers and the bureaucrats who work with them would just get the budget right the first time.

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Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators • South Dakota Searchlight

President Donald Trump defended his highly criticized, nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund.

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Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say • South Dakota Searchlight

The Trump administration declined to renew a federal contract with nonprofits that provide legal aid services to more than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children.

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Governor grants Mitchell $1 million for industrial park • South Dakota Searchlight

The money comes from the Future Fund, which is built up through fees submitted by employers when they pay taxes to support unemployment benefits.

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Call for input on wetlands regulations should catch South Dakotans' attention • South Dakota Searchlight

A notice published July 24 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning to circle South Dakota’s wetlands,

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US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers • South Dakota Searchlight

A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has cleared its first major legislative hurdle.

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Losses mount for bills and lawmakers seeking to rehash pandemic disputes in South Dakota • South Dakota Searchlight

Pandemic-era political disputes may be fading in South Dakota as bills fails and the lawmakers who support them leave office.

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String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance • South Dakota Searchlight

Public health experts said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cut back the country’s safety net while spreading misinformation about vaccines has aggravated the problem.

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North Dakota mammoth dig unearths ‘rare’ array of bones from beneath garage • South Dakota Searchlight

A mammoth excavation under a northwest North Dakota garage is unearthing a more complete prehistoric beast than paleontologists had hoped for when the discovery was made in the 1980s.

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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry • South Dakota Searchlight

President Donald Trump announced an initiative for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses.

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A favorite finishes third, big money loses and policy pays off: lessons from a wild campaign • South Dakota Searchlight

Rarely has there been a campaign in this state offering more novelty, surprises and intrigue than this year’s race for the Republican nomination for governor.

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3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran • South Dakota Searchlight

For the second time in as many weeks, a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war with Iran failed to pass the U.S. Senate.

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Rural radiology technician shortage motivates new technical college program in northeastern SD • South Dakota Searchlight

A shortage of rural radiology technicians prompted a new program at a technical college in the northeastern part of the state.

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