WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 NAIC Committee Leaders Will Advance Work on Key Issues * The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today announced its 2026 committee leadership, reaffirming the organization's commitment to collaboration and coordination as it addresses the challenges and opportunities shaping the insurance landscape. NAIC co more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * 2026 State of the State Address * Introduction Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: We are gathered here at the convening of another session of the South Dakota Legislature. I've thought a lot this past year about that word, convene. Convene  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Responds to Governor Rhoden's State of the State Address * Pierre, SD -Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) responded to Governor Larry Rhoden's State of the State Address on Tuesday while also announcing its own policy plans for 2026. As the governor delivered his remarks, AFP-SD rolled out its priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Those priorities more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all i more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Denver Man Convicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a jury has convicted Juan Sertuche, age 43, of Denver, Colorado, of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance - Methamphetamine, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance - Fentanyl, and Possession of a Firea more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here. "Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk CONCORD, NH -- Momentum is building nationwide to restore clarity, fairness, and common sense to the law. Independent Women Voice's Stand with Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Piper Hegland named 2026 North Dakota CMN Champion * FARGO, N.D. - 8-year-old Piper Hegland has been named the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's Hospital. Piper, an Oberon, N.D. native, is the daughter of Jake and Amanda Hegland. Since birth, Piper has received specialized care at Sanford Children's Hospital. At 37 weeks, a routine more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Releases Official Opinion On Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare or Security Expenses South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued an official opinion stating that childcare and security expenses directly incurred due to campaign activity or holding office are permissible expenditures from a candidate's campaign fund under current law and sub more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 14 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU's Zhang named to new Landsat Science Team Hankui Zhang, associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, will support the world's longest-running Earth observation mission. By Addison DeHaven The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have been jointly running the world's longest-running Earth ob more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Crack Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse * 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, recent reports suggest that widespread fraud has taken root in the state of Minnesota. "Prosecutors say that ' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Deliver Safer Streets, Secure Border * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Good afternoon, everyone. "We are one year removed, about a year ago at this time, we were preparing for President T more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Women sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking in the Billings area Two women who trafficked methamphetamine were sentenced this week, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Jenny Olivia Denny, 43, of Dodson, pleaded guilty in August 2025 to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 48 months in prison, to be followed by 5 yea more PR