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SD Department of Agriculture will merge with Department of Environment and Natural Resources

February 23, 2021July 18, 2024 Maddi Kallsen0Tagged ailee johns, Department of Agriculture, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, EPA, Heii Heikes, Heikes Farm, Hunter Roberts, Kristi Noem, water rights

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources are merging into one department. “South Dakota will be the only state in the United States that doesn’t have its own designated environmental agency,” Ailee Johns, 2020 South Dakota state senate candidate for District 17, said. Gov. Kristi Noem and South […]

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State/Local

SD passes weed, wagering bills

November 3, 2020February 17, 2024 Jacob Forster0Tagged ailee johns, arthur rusch, Democrat, Dusty Johnson, elections, legislature, libertarian, mike rounds, Republican, utility commissioner

In statewide races, incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds leads democratic nominee Dan Ahlers with 69% of the reported vote, while incumbent Republican Representative Dusty Johnson leads libertarian Randy “Uriah” Luallin with 83% of the reported vote. In the race for the public utility commissionership, Republican nominee Gary Hanson leads with 70% of the reported vote, […]

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