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Deadline passes for SD bill introductions

February 10th, 2016

2 It’s debate time in Pierre. The period to introduce bills in the South Dakota Legislature has closed, and Gov. Dennis Daugaard already signed his first bill in the...

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Legislature addresses transgender rights in K-12 schools

February 4th, 2016

10 A rise in transgender culture has swept through pop culture and media this past year, and now there are multiple bills regarding the rights of transgender students now...

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Pierre tackles South Dakota teacher pay

January 26th, 2016

150 Gov. Dennis Daugaard is leading the charge to get South Dakota out of last place when it comes to teacher pay. “This is the year to act,” Daugaard said in his State...

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Board of Regents requests $4.7 million for tuition freeze

August 25th, 2015

28 Students at the University of South Dakota paying in-state tuition may be breathing easier next year about their tuition bills. After raising tuition rates by an...

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Legislators allocate emergency funds for needs-based awards

April 8th, 2015

5 Governor Dennis Daugaard signed Senate Bill 91, declaring an emergency for the South Dakota Needs Based Grant Program and allocating $150,000 in emergency funding to the...

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UPDATED: Gun bill ignites debate for campus, legislators

February 18th, 2015

0 The state House has voted down a measure that would allow people 21 years or older to carry a concealed weapon at the University of South Dakota. House lawmakers...

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District 17 legislators inform residents of session happenings at cracker barrel

February 3rd, 2015

8 House Bill 1030 hits home for District 17 Rep. Nancy Rasmussen, R-S.D. The bill would require operators of motor vehicles to give bicyclists three feet of space on...

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Students spend part of semester in state Capitol

February 3rd, 2015

41 Senior Clay Hoffman didn’t originally consider interning outside of Vermillion during his final semester as an undergraduate at the University of South Dakota. Then...

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S.D. legislative session: Four bills that pertain to USD students

January 26th, 2015

20 As the 2015 South Dakota legislative session gets underway in Pierre, The Volante has compiled a list of bills to keep an eye on that pertain to students at the...

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Legislators flip flop on S.D. teacher pay increase