From once and future District 3 State Senate Candidate Cory Heidelberger: I publish more information and more analysis more regularly and get more people reading and talking about more Legislative topics than any sitting legislator. Read that here. Gosh, as he gears up for being beaten in the District 3 State Senate race this next […]
Tax Reform: Strong Families. A Strong Future. By Rep. Kristi Noem I met a woman a while back in the grocery store. She had a cart full of groceries and a handful of coupons. As we waited in line, she asked: “Kristi, when is it going to get better?” The cost of those groceries, of […]
Noem: Tax Reform Means Stronger Families and a Stronger Future WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem today announced the release of a once-in-a-generation tax reform package which aims to strengthen families and offer a stronger future for all Americans. The legislation was drafted by the House Ways and Means Committee, on which Rep. Noem is […]
Rounds Urges UN Ambassador to Address North Korea Cyberattacks WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, today joined his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley, urging her to work with members of the UN Security Council to […]
My Top Priority for Tax Reform: Middle-Income South Dakotans By Sen. John Thune The American people have had a rough time over the past few years. Fifty percent of Americans consider themselves to be living paycheck to paycheck, while almost a third of voters say they are just $400 dollars away from a financial crisis. […]
South Dakota’s Economy Benefits from NAFTA By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Free and fair trade is vital to South Dakota’s economy. Not only does it open up important markets for South Dakota products, it results in higher wages and supports our small businesses and producers. Last year, we exported $1.2 billion in products to […]
Questions from My Latest Town Hall By Rep. Kristi Noem It often goes unreported, but the House has passed more than 250 bills this year, many following through on the conservative priorities I’ve been discussing for nearly a decade. These 250 House-passed bills include the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, resources for President Trump’s border […]
Get Serious About Tackling Opioid Abuse A column by Gov. Dennis Daugaard: This week President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. According to the White House, in our country, drug overdose deaths now outnumber fatal crashes and gun-related deaths, with 175 Americans dying each day. An estimated 11.5 million people self-reported misusing […]
President Trump just signed a bill from Congresswoman Kristi Noem to strengthen our security by bringing women into peace talks. For more on it…
The Health Care bill being called the Alexander/Murray measure that was introduced today? Don’t consider that measure done cooking yet: But the legislation is likely to see some changes, especially since Trump opposes the deal as it stands now. Trump derided the payments, which reimburse insurers for lowering co-pays and deductibles for low-income Obamacare customers, […]