Rounds Urges Administration to Take Steps to Address Food Production Crisis PIERRE—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today wrote to Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the coronavirus task force, to emphasize the need to take immediate steps to address the nation’s food production crisis. The letter calls for the administration to develop a plan […]
The American Spirit is Stronger Than Ever Before By Sen. John Thune The American people have faced adversity before, and if history has taught us anything, we likely will again. While the challenges are never the same, the strength and determination with which America faces them is as predictable as the sun rising in the […]
As I wrote below, the 2020 battle over whether to make South Dakota the only state in the country that stripped state law of vaccination for school children has the potential to rise to the top of the South Dakota primary elections. But it wasn’t the only battle over required vaccinations in recent history. In […]
Right on the heels of Governor Noem explaining that South Dakotans don’t need a shelter in place order.. a speedway in North Sioux City is going to try have an event with 700 spectators. Ugh. So, a few bad apples are preparing to spoil it for the rest of us… If the race does happen, […]
From the Rapid City Journal website the other day, a story was filed about twin-sisters Julie Frye Mueller and Jodie Frye running for the State Legislature at the same time… Yeah.. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. From Facebook: Anti-vaxxer twins Rep. Julie Frye Mueller promoting facebook nonsense about Coronavirus being a manufactured […]
Can’t believe I have to reinforce this but here we go. 5G has literally nothing to do with Coronavirus. https://t.co/lJm8bjBpjm — Paul Ten Haken (@paultenhaken) April 21, 2020
This past legislative session, a first-in-the-nation measure regarding people’s health was introduced in the State House of Representatives. No, it didn’t have anything to do with abortion. Or being trans-gendered. And it had nothing to do with people’s reproductive health. But ultimately, it may prove far more controversial, and may have more effect on our […]
Staying Connected While We’re Staying Apart By Sen. John Thune The people of South Dakota are my top advisors. I rely on them more than anyone to get important advice and feedback about my work in Washington. While my reliance on their expertise hasn’t changed – and it never will – the venues through which […]
Working to Answer Your COVID-19 Healthcare Questions By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) As COVID-19 continues to spread in our state and across the country, South Dakotans are reaching out to my office for answers about how this virus will impact the economy and their businesses, and also how they can protect their health. The […]
It sounds like there are members of the Sioux Falls City Council who are not in agreement with Mayor Paul Tenhaken that you can issue a strict (and potentially troublesome) stay at home order to keep people shut in for the next three weeks: As confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Sioux Falls area […]