Panel Approves Roughly $50 Million Transportation Bill

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state Senate panel has approved a roughly $50 million road and bridge funding package that’s based on Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s transportation proposal. The Senate Transportation Committee on Friday approved some changes to the governor’s plan, which raises transportation funding through a variety of increases in fuel taxes, fees and other […]

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Democrats Criticize Measure To Repeal ‘Daschle Law’

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Democrats are fighting back against Republican efforts to change the state’s so-called “Daschle law” that bars a presidential candidate from seeking another office on the same South Dakota ballot. The House State Affairs Committee on Friday voted 9-2 for a proposal that would strip away the prohibition. The original Republican-backed measure […]

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Grittier Wilder Memoir A Blockbuster For South Dakota Press

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The autobiography of prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder, which gives a grittier view of frontier living than her popular “Little House” series for children, is proving to be a blockbuster for the South Dakota Historical Society Press. “Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography,” was released in November by the small state-owned publishing […]

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Wilder Autobiography A Blockbuster For SD Publishing House

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The autobiography of Laura Ingalls Wilder is proving to be a blockbuster for the South Dakota Historical Society Press. The small state-owned publishing house released “Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography” in November. Wilder penned the popular children’s series of Little House on the Prairie books, but her autobiography was written for […]

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A Look At Some Vaccine-related Legislation In Several States

Several state legislatures are debating vaccine-related measures as dozens of people have fallen ill from a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland in December and spread beyond the theme park. Here is a look at some of the legislation around the country: CALIFORNIA Three California lawmakers, all Democrats, introduced legislation this week that would require […]

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