As the end to Summer is closer, so is the anticipation of the new school season. This week's update begins with the July 22nd “Safer Sioux Falls” Forum. This much needed discussion was brought about by the July 8th Prison Task Force meeting which concluded that a...
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in honor of former state legislator Michael (Mike) Diedrich. He served in the South Dakota State Senate...
When Congress negotiated the reconciliation bill and debated ways to cut federal spending, it ignored a government giveaway that costs taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, endangers rural communities, and is ripe for – and plagued with – fraud, waste, and abuse....
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: [email protected] SECRETARY OF STATE MONAE L. JOHNSON ANNOUNCES UPDATED RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION (PIERRE, S.D.) – The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office is notifying voters of changes to...
Fellow South Dakotan, On the Fourth of July, President Trump signed historic legislation into law that delivers on Republicans’ promises to the American people. One of Republicans’ promises was to make America safer and stronger. This legislation makes generational...
On July 7th, the Encompassing Youth Reform Conference was held in Sioux Falls. This event was hosted by Representatives Schwans, Soye, Baxter, Novstrup and Senator Hohn. There were 33 House and Senate Representatives in attendance, as well as 7 Superintendents from...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania: “One year ago, America witnessed an attempt to end...
Happy 249th Birthday, America! Heavenly Father, Creator of all, we come before You on this 4th of July with grateful hearts, acknowledging You as the Giver of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. You are the source of all that is good, the foundation of true...
