Thune, Carper Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Chronic Disease Management Effort WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that are used with health savings accounts can cover care related to chronic disease management prior to a beneficiary reaching their plan […]
Rounds Attends Signing of U.S.-China “Phase One” Trade Deal at the White House WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today attended the signing of “phase one” of a trade agreement between the United States and China at the White House. “The ‘phase one’ deal signed today is great news for South Dakota farmers, ranchers and manufacturers,” […]
In February of 2009, writing on his blogspot website, Neal Tapio offered his following thoughts on racial profiling: If you are a Middle Eastern man in your middle teens to late 40’s, you have the same look as a terrorist. You should be mad as hell the people that look like you are willing to […]
U.S.-Iran Relations: A Primer By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) For more than four decades, Iran has been a nefarious actor on the international stage. They’ve spent billions of dollars supporting terrorist activities across the globe, wreaking havoc in the Middle East and threatening to destroy the United States and our allies. We’ve seen this […]
Two Years Later, Tax Reform Continues to Help South Dakota Families, Small Businesses By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Historic tax reform legislation was signed into law by President Trump just over two years ago, and it has had a positive impact for South Dakota families and small businesses. Entrepreneurs are feeling optimistic about their […]
A Year in Review By Rep. Dusty Johnson Rep. Johnson speaks at an Agriculture Committee hearing. It’s been nearly a year since I packed a suitcase and flew to our nation’s capital to be sworn in as South Dakota’s lone representative. It was a proud moment for my family and me. I stood on the U.S. […]
2019 in Review By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) As 2019 comes to a close, I’ve had time to reflect on the past year. As a state, we celebrated the commissioning of the USS South Dakota, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine designed to fulfill 21st century mission requirements. We also worked to secure Ellsworth Air Force […]
The Argus has a story on what’s been happening in South Dakota legislative races, and interviews both party chairs on what they plan on doing in the coming months: Democratic legislators are committed to running for reelection to bring “an important voice” to the state Capitol, he said. The party plans to support them in their […]
Top Political Stories of 2019: #8 – Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Theresa Stehly versus everyone When I prepare my list of top political stories, I review the things that have bubbled to the top of the news on a month by month basis over the course of the previous year. And I can’t help but […]
Top Political Stories of 2019: #10 Dusty Johnson sworn in as South Dakota’s lone Congressman For as many years in state politics, Dusty Johnson has been a strong presence, whether it has been working behind the scenes on campaigns, or in running for office himself as an indefatigable campaigner. When Johnson ran in 2004, defeating […]