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South Dakota Delegation Announces Emergency Funding to Deal with Possible Grasshopper Infestat

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:36:39 +0000

South Dakota Delegation Announces Emergency Funding to Deal with Possible Grasshopper Infestat
WASHINGTON, DC (June 11, 2010) – U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) today announced that the USDA will provide $10.73 million in emergency Commodity Credit Corporation funding to respond to a possible grasshopper infestation across a number of western states, including South Dakota.

Toomey’s Pa. ad; GOP fundraising on Obama pick

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:24:52 +0000

Toomey’s Pa. ad; GOP fundraising on Obama pick
Republican Pat Toomey sums up his campaign in his first commercial – “more jobs, less government.”

GFP changes rules for license-list sales after Herseth Sandlin request controversy

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:21:28 +0000

GFP changes rules for license-list sales after Herseth Sandlin request controversy
SYLVAN LAKE — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission tightened its rules and its practices for the sales of lists of license holders Thursday.

Simpson participates in Farm Bill Field Hearing

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:25:14 +0000

Simpson participates in Farm Bill Field Hearing
Washington, DC – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson assumed the temporary role of a House Agriculture Committee member during a field hearing in Nampa today that explored potential changes to legislation impacting our nation’s agriculture policies.

Service Member Custody Rights

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:25:57 +0000

Service Member Custody Rights
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says it’s important to protect the child custody rights of service members. Recently she helped sponsor legislation aimed at ensuring overseas deployment does not negatively impact the child custody rights of service members.

GOP voter registration rebounds

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:40:14 +0000

GOP voter registration rebounds
The number of registered Republicans in South Dakota is rebounding after falling by more than 10,300 voters following the 2008 general election, state statistics show. Democrats also have lost registered voters since the 2008 election, 9,771 through May 4, according to the latest survey of voter registrations released by the secretary of state’s office. Democratic registrations have been …

Lisa Twaronite’s This Week in Japan: Bank of Japan’s targeted drip-drops

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 10:18:22 +0000

Lisa Twaronite’s This Week in Japan: Bank of Japan’s targeted drip-drops
The Bank of Japan still isn’t dropping money out of helicopters, but it’s hoping that its latest little lending program will work as a guided monetary missile, writes Lisa Twaronite.

House candidates: Tax cuts, more lending will spur jobs, economy

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:29:13 +0000

House candidates: Tax cuts, more lending will spur jobs, economy
Massive federal spending on the stimulus package and growing debt have three challengers to U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., vowing to cut spending, balance the federal budget and expand the economy. They say tax cuts and stability on economic policy, rather than government regulation and new mandates, are needed to put people back to work.

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Financial reform again splits South Dakota senators

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:23:09 +0000

Financial reform again splits South Dakota senators
The battle over change resumed this week in Washington, D.C., with South Dakota’s two senators again on opposite sides of a key part of President Barack Obama’s agenda.

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S.D. congressional delegation supports disaster aid request

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:23:20 +0000

S.D. congressional delegation supports disaster aid request
South Dakota’s congressional delegation has sent a letter to President Barack Obama supporting Gov. Michael Rounds’ request for a federal disaster declaration in response to spring flooding.

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South Dakota legislators encourage Air Force officials to pick Ellsworth

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:24:06 +0000

South Dakota legislators encourage Air Force officials to pick Ellsworth
U.S. Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and John Thune, R-S.D., and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force chief of staff Norton A. Schwartz promoting South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base as a potential base for MQ-1 and MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft operations. A recently concluded Air Force study names Ellsworth as one of …

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SD Delegation United on Ellsworth Suggestion

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:22:21 +0000

SD Delegation United on Ellsworth Suggestion
The state’s congressional delegation has sent a letter to Air Force officials supporting Ellsworth Air Force Base as home to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Noem ad has Texas twist

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:27:39 +0000

Noem ad has Texas twist
TV time costs money in political campaigns, but Kristi Noem found a way to trim the expenses on her first television ad: Go to Texas. Noem, a state representative running in the Republican congressional primary, is the first candidate in that race to hit the airwaves. Her ad debuted in Sioux Falls last week, and it was rolled out across the state by last weekend, according to campaign manager …

Gates will review deployment, custody issues – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:19 +0000

Gates will review deployment, custody issues – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he would “take a fresh look” at service members’ concerns in child custody disputes, according to two members of Congress who met with him Thursday.

Tim Giago: House Race in S.D. Could Be Decided on Indian Reservations

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:40:51 +0000

Tim Giago: House Race in S.D. Could Be Decided on Indian Reservations
In a tight race in South Dakota, the Indian vote is usually the decider. The Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin vs. Kristi Noem race is shaping up to be that kind of a race.

Residents Unhappy With Flood Remapping

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:21 +0000

Residents Unhappy With Flood Remapping
Changes to the federal flood map for the area have left some residents feeling like they are under water.

Rasmussen Reports: race for congress still likely close in South Dakota

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:20 +0000

Rasmussen Reports: race for congress still likely close in South Dakota
Rasmussen Reports’ phone poll shows Stephanie Herseth Sandlin leading Nelson 45-41%.

Women fight for House seat, gender plays a roll

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:48:37 +0000

Women fight for House seat, gender plays a roll
For the first time in history two women will compete for the state’s only congressional seat.

Cairn Energy up 1.2% after approval for wells

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:36:43 +0000

Cairn Energy up 1.2% after approval for wells
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Herseth Sandlin Looks Forward To Financial Reform

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:51 +0000

Herseth Sandlin Looks Forward To Financial Reform
While still addressing the aftermath of health care reform with constituents, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) said Monday that she is looking forward to the next big issue of financial regulation.

Lawrence County frustrated with growing beetle problem

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:48:36 +0000

Lawrence County frustrated with growing beetle problem
DEADWOOD — The evergreen Ponderosa Pine trees in centralLawrence County are turning brown from a growing insect infestationand county officials are laying the blame around the neck of thefederal government’s Forest Service.

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Herseth Sandlin backs financial reform bill

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:33 +0000

Herseth Sandlin backs financial reform bill
Passage of financial reform legislation will address many of the root causes and abuses that led to the crippling recession, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., said Thursday.

Noem surges past Herseth Sandlin in first post-primary election Rasmussen poll

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:46:20 +0000

Noem surges past Herseth Sandlin in first post-primary election Rasmussen poll
Pollster gives Noem lead over Herseth Sandlin

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A Bad Polling Week For Congressional Democrats

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:00:17 +0000

A Bad Polling Week For Congressional Democrats
The last week of House polls have reinforced the view I have held from April of this year that a 50-seat loss or so is the midpoint scenario for Democrats this fall, rather than the 25-40 seat range that most analysts seem to be talking about. This week’s generic ballot tracking poll from Gallup shows Republicans with a 5-point lead, tying their previous best showing from 1994. The previous two …

Noem Leads Herseth Sandlin in Recent Poll

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:41:33 +0000

Noem Leads Herseth Sandlin in Recent Poll
In a new Rasmussen poll out Tuesday, South Dakota republican congressional candidate Kristi Noem leads Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 53 percent to 41 percent.

Women fight for House seat

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:57:27 +0000

Women fight for House seat
For the first time in history two women will compete for the state’s only congressional seat. Some said the dynamic of two women has the potential to affect the election. People on both sides of the political aisle said it’s less about two women running and more about which woman you want in Congress.

Dems’ Political Landscape Not Improving

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:30:58 +0000

Dems’ Political Landscape Not Improving
Last week, Nancy Pelosi assured analysts that they could “take it to the bank” that the Democrats would hold onto the House. But after a series of polls that came out on Monday and Tuesday, I would seriously think twice before making a trip to Wachovia. These polls have only reinforced the view I have [...]