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WEEK FOUR LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

I would like to start this week’s recap off by saying thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Tripp and Gregory Country cracker barrels. There were a lot of good questions and discussion. For all of us elected to represent the district well, we need to hear from you. Thank you!
I would like to start this week’s recap off by saying thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Tripp and Gregory Country cracker barrels

WEEK FOUR LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

Hey everyone, it’s been a busy week up here in Pierre. This week is our only 5-day week of the session and the most chaotic so far. Because of the busyness and chaos, I have decided to let my intern, Tristen Petrik from Platte, write my article this week about what’s been going on in Pierre.
Hey everyone

SUPPORTING CHILDREN THROUGH BIG FEELINGS, BULLYING AND A DIVISIVE CULTURE

Bullying is not “kids being kids,' tearing down others emotionally or physical aggression against another person is not “girls just being mean” or “boys being boys”. Harm is harm. The Oxford dictionary defines bullying as: seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).
SUPPORTING CHILDREN THROUGH BIG FEELINGS, BULLYING AND A DIVISIVE CULTURE

ASSESSING GUBERNATORIAL PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS

PIERRE, S.D. – Sen. Sue Peterson, chair of the Senate Taxation Committee, summed up what others on the panel seemed to think in rejecting a proposed state sales tax increase in exchange for a reduction in local property taxes.

South Dakota History Made in Wagner

What a special moment for Wagner and for one of its own as Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal was recently selected to play in the McDonald’s All American Game, becoming the first South Dakota girl in history to earn the honor.
South Dakota History Made in Wagner

CAN PEOPLE HUNT ON SOUTH DAKOTA TRIBAL LANDS?

Yes. Though rules differ, several South Dakota reservations allow hunting on tribal lands. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, located in north-central South Dakota and parts of North Dakota, allows hunting on its 1.6 million acres.
CAN PEOPLE HUNT ON SOUTH DAKOTA TRIBAL LANDS?

RESERVES OF CRITICAL MINERALS DRIVING MINING INTEREST IN SD

RAPID CITY, S.D. – As worldwide demand for rare earth elements and other similar minerals rises – as do tensions among the United States, China and now Greenland – South Dakota is experiencing its own debate over its reserves of what are known as "critical minerals.
RESERVES OF CRITICAL MINERALS DRIVING MINING INTEREST IN SD

WEEK 3 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

The 101st Legislative Session is one third of the way done with the completion of Week Three. The most significant piece of legislation passed was HB1044 making an appropriation for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The101stLegislativeSession isonethirdof thewaydonewith

WEEK 3 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

You may see or hear of the few occurrences that happen in Pierre that discredit our political process and take away from the real work we are doing. I chose to serve with respect. Politics can get ugly and not all opinions are the same.
You may see or hear of the few occurrences that happen in Pierre that discredit our political process and take away from the real work we are doing

WEEK 3 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

Week 2 of the 101st Legislative Session is in the books, and Pierre didn’t just pick up the pace—it hit full stride. With seven weeks ahead, we’ve got a lot left to tackle, including the big one: property tax relief. Before I get into policy, here’s a quick update from home.
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