Bill would nullify texting while driving ban in city

A bill examining local government control over banning texting while driving was introduced by South Dakota Speaker of the House Brian Gosch during the 86th S.D. Legislative session. If passed, House Bill 1177 would invalidate any city ordinance illegalizing any form of inattentive driving. Seven cities in South Dakota — including Vermillion — currently have […]

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REPORTER NOTES: Republican Press Conference

Please note: These are not all direct quotes, but a paraphrased version of the press conference.  Republican Press Conference –       Senator Timothy Rave, Senate Majority Leader –       Senator Dan Lederman, Asst. Senate Majority Leader –       Representative Justin Cronen, Asst. House Majority Leader –       Representative David Lust, House Majority Leader Lust: Everything we do on the […]

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REPORTER NOTES: Democratic Press Conference

Please note: These are not all direct quotes, but a paraphrased version of the press conference.  Democratic Press Conference: –       Senator Billy Sutton – Senate Asst. Minority Leader –       Representative Julie Bartling – House Asst. Minority Leader –       Senator Jason Frerichs – Senate Minority Leader –       Representative Bernie Hunhoff – House Minority Leader Hunoff- –       […]

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S.D. Democratic leadership focuses on workforce development

South Dakota’s Democratic leadership say their focus for the 2014 legislative session is workforce development. Among the issues they brought up was Medicaid expansion, a minimum wage increase, K-12 funding and decreasing college debt burden for SD students. “We have to change our mindsets,” said Rep. Julie Bartling (D-SD). “We have restaurant workers who can’t […]

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