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South Dakota Republican Women announce new officers, award recipients

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(From my mailbox – pp) 

South Dakota Republican Women select new leadership
At their biennial convention in the beautiful Black Hills, the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women unanimously elected a new slate of officers to represent the group for the next term:
  • President – Beka Zerbst
  • 1st Vice-President – Jeni Boerger
  • 2nd Vice-President – Debbie Schnell
  • 3rd Vice-President – MaryLee Plut
  • 4th Vice-President – Karen Brandt
  • Secretary – Nancy Ziegeldorf
  • Treasurer – Kari Shanard-Koenders
  • Member-at-Large – Maryann Bierman
  • Member-at-Large – Lauri Davis
  • Member-at-Large – Val Higgins
  • Member-at-Large – Sandy Rhoden
In addition, SDFRW honored four special ladies with awards given out only every two years:
  • Lauri Davis – Winner of the SDFRW Hero Award, given to a Republican woman who has contributed significantly to SDFRW at the state level over the past two years
  • Sandy Rhoden – Winner of the Cec Nankivel Award, given to a member who has contributed significantly to the SDFRW and the GOP over the past two years
  • Teresa Thompson – Winner of the Maree Raschke Award, given to a distinguished Republican woman who has displayed a true commitment to the Republican Party by donating her time on political activities during the pre-election year
  • Judy Trzynka* – Winner of the Legacy Award, given to a Republican Women in honor of a lifetime of service to SDFRW and SDGOP.   (* SDFRW presented the Legacy Award to Judy in April with the help of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds)

Attorney General Jackley Calls On FCC to Block Robocallers

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Attorney General Jackley Calls On FCC to Block Robocallers

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 46 other Attorneys General call upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network.

“Illegal robocalls are a nuisance to all of us, and a means for scammers to take advantage of us,” said Attorney General Jackley. “It is time for the FCC to strengthen its database and crack down on scammers.”

Providers must register on the FCC’s database to operate as a voice service provider in the United States. However, since it went live in 2021, the database has done little to prevent bad actors from obtaining legitimate registrations to send illegal robocalls through the U.S. telephone network. The coalition of Attorneys General is calling on the FCC to strengthen the database so providers understand what information they need to submit and have deadlines to submit this information, validate the data providers submit to flag inaccurate or misleading data, penalize providers for submitting false or inadequate information by preventing them from getting authorization to operate, and block non-compliant providers.

Other Attorneys General who have signed onto the letter to the FCC are from: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia.

A copy of the letter is available here.

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Brandei is making an enemies list, checking it twice.. Not exactly warm and friendly leadership in the House.

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In case you missed this post from incoming House Majority Whip Brandee Schaefbauer (before she deleted it), it doesn’t sound like the incoming House Leadership is going to be very “South Dakota nice.”

“At least I know who my “enemy” is when up against a democrat but I never know who the real “enemy” is when it comes to republicans.”

(You know, if you paired that with “Welcome to Aberdeen” that could be a t-shirt.)

I had always thought legislators referred to each other as “colleagues” and the people they represent are considered “constituents.”  Silly me. it’s about enemies and when the knife comes out.

Session will be so much fun.

Hard-Right making their first demand of new leadership; to stack Board of Elections with goofballs

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Here we go, as the hard right is making their first move, this time to have the new legislative leadership put two of South Dakota’s worst on the Board of Elections:

Literally, the elected official that many view as the worst auditor in the state, whom the Department of Justice sent staff to monitor after she tried to deny people their vote in the primary, and Rick Weible, who believes that his life is in danger because of what he knows.

That’s … great. Just great.  (Please infer a sarcastic tone here.).

Please take note that this group can’t even get the legislators correct (Karr is President Pro Tempore, NOT the Majority Leader), so that’s the level of intelligence making these demands.

Senator Mike Rounds congratulates Senator John Thune on his election as Majority Leader

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From Twitter:

Attorney General Jackley Urges Dismissal of Political Cases Against President Trump

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Attorney General Jackley Urges Dismissal of Political Cases Against President Trump

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 22 other Attorneys General are requesting Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis end their political prosecutions of President Donald Trump.

“With the election over and President Trump returning to the White House, it is time to end political prosecutions,” said Attorney General Jackley. “The President must be able to do his job without the constant threat of prosecution.”

Special Counsel Smith has announced that he will drop his case. The States also ask that James and Willis end their prosecutions of President Trump.

Other Attorneys General on the letter to the three prosecutors are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Read the full letter here.

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Senator Thune notes his thanks and appreciation to his colleagues

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Thune Elected Republican Leader

“This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today.”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after being elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress:

“I am extremely honored to have earned the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress, and I am beyond proud of the work we have done to secure our majority and the White House,” said Thune. “This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today.”

Thune will lead a press conference with the new Senate Republican leadership team following the conclusion of the conference meeting.

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Congressman Dusty Johnson congratulates Senate Majority Leader John Thune

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Johnson Congratulates Senator Thune 

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement:

“Congratulations to my friend Senator Thune for being elected as the Senate’s Majority Leader. You have proven your strength and leadership skills throughout your career. It’s a new day in America and I know you will work closely with the House and President Trump to deliver results for the American people and South Dakotans. I’m excited to continue working with you in your new role.”

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