LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Claims Victory as New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reject Push to Demote Beef * Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a major policy victory for the State of Nebraska following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The final guidelines reject proposals to move beef and other animal-based proteins to the bottom of the federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-26-0018) on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - November 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 16 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 8 states, and little different in 26 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. October 2025 data from the household survey were not collected d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 7, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 275 metro areas over the year ended September 2025 Unemployment rates were higher in September 2025 than a year earlier in 275 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 83 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas. A total of 45 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November * Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:19 Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Leads 23-State Coalition in Support of FCC's Proposal to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin are leading a 23-state coalition in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of a proposal that would allow States to use jamming technology to combat contraband cell  more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Students Create New Drone Technology to Improve Live Entertainment Coverage * From high-tech drone systems transforming live entertainment and AI software streamlining medical claims to renewable diesel innovations and smart sensors delivering real-time concrete mix analysis, South Dakota Mines students are tackling real-world challenges through bold design and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Adds South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is proud to announce that South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will join the stage with six fellow governors for the 5 th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show (r) 2026\. Gov. Rhoden, an ardent Second Amendment supporter, hunt more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has announced its intent to repatriate 12 sacred objects to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana. This decision follows the guidelines established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The collection consists of ceremonial items including a buffalo horn powder horn, a buckskin dress, three pairs of moccasins, and a beaded bag. Other items identifie more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 8 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces AG Bills Officially Filed South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the 10 legislative bills he will propose in this year's session have now been officially filed by the state Legislative Research Council. The bills are Senate Bill 17 and Senate Bills 41-49. "My legislative package focuses on many issues this office has deal more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU to celebrate U.N. International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists throughout 2026 By Allie Arp More than half of South Dakota's landscape, around 24 million acres, is covered with the most abundant ecosystem in the world, rangeland. More than pretty scenery, the complex and varied environment is home to relationships among plants, animals and soil that were formed over millennia to mutual more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- South Dakota has once again cemented its reputation for fiscal discipline, ending fiscal year 2025 with a significantly strengthened financial position and a ninth consecutive year of top-tier credit ratings. According to the state's 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), South Dakota's total net position rose to $10.3 billion, marking a $488.8 million increase over the previous year. The report, released by the Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM), more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Professor Honored as Overseas Fellow by the Biotech Research Society of India * In recognition of his international scientific leadership in microbial technology and sustained collaboration with researchers in India, Rajesh Sani, Ph.D., South Dakota Mines professor, has been named the 2025 Overseas Fellow by the Biotech Research Society of India (BRS more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Lead Nationwide Effort to Strengthen Rural Health Care * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, as someone who grew up in rural South Dakota - in the town of Murdo, which has a population of ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12945) on Jan. 6, 2026, by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Anya L. Fink: * * * U.S. Strategic Bombers The U.S. Air Force deploys three strategic (or heavy) bombers - the B-52, B-1B, and B-2 - to carry bombs or air-to-surface missiles for conventional and nuclear missions. Bombers carry heavy ordnance loads across long distances, for long periods of time, to strike  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Jan. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * USD Physics Team Publishes First Quantum Science Paper in a Leading Journal Professor Dongming Mei, Ph.D., and his research group in the University of South Dakota's Department of Physics have published the team's first quantum-computing paper, "Phonon-coupled hole-spin qubits in high-purity germanium: design and modeling of a scalable architecture," in Quantum Science and Technology,  more PR