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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for 2026-01-27 ( 13 items )  
26th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon starts Thursday (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * 26th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon starts Thursday * FARGO, N.D. - Midwest Radio Fargo Moorhead stations Froggy 99.9 (99.9 FM), Y94 (93.7 FM), 101.9 Jack FM (101.9 FM), and KFGO-AM (790 AM/94.1 FM, 104.7 FM) are joining forces Jan. 29 and 30 to raise money during the 26th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon presented by Corwin Automotive Group benefiting Sanford Children's Hosp more PR

Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general demanded that xAI take additional steps to protect users from inappropriate images and content created by its AI chatbot Grok and s more PR

Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen more PR

Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating  more PR

Binghamton University: Should Companies Replace Human Workers With Robots - Study Takes a Closer Look (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Should companies replace human workers with robots? New study takes a closer look Binghamton University School of Management researchers show how companies create more value through human-robot collaboration By Anthony Borrelli Last year, when The New York Times reported (opens in a new window) that Amazon's robotics team's ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company's operations, replacing more PR

Gov. Rhoden Requests Advisory Opinion of Supreme Court (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Requests Advisory Opinion of Supreme Court * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden requested an advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of South Dakota, asking whether the South Dakota Constitution grants the Lieutenant Governor, while serving as the President of the Senate, the authority to cast a vote in the event of a tie. You can find the Governor's request for an  more PR

Merkley, Rounds, Panetta, Moore, Carbajal Champion Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Monarch and Pollinator Highways (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Rounds, Panetta, Moore, Carbajal Champion Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Monarch and Pollinator Highways * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and South Dakota's U.S. Senator Mike Rounds partnered with U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) to introduce new bipartisan legislation to support pollinator-friend more PR

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Demands Immediate Action From XAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Demands XAI Take Action to Protect Children, Prevent Abuse of AI Technology (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces 11 Indictments in Connection With Suspected Prison Drug Overdose Death (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces 11 Indictments in Connection With Suspected Prison Drug Overdose Death South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that 11 people, including seven prison inmates, three private citizens, and one person who was contracted by the state at the time, have been indicted in connection with a November 2025 drug overdose death of an inmate  more PR

S.D. Education Dept.: 3 South Dakota Teachers, 1 School Counselor Recognized for National Board Certification (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 27 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Three South Dakota Teachers and One School Counselor Recognized for National Board Certification The South Dakota Department of Education commends three teachers and one school counselor on earning their National Board Certifications. In 2025, four South Dakota school professionals demonstrated advanced knowledge and skill in their teaching profession, earning th more PR

Sanford Children's Therapies advances DMI care in Bismarck (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Children's Therapies advances DMI care in Bismarck * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Children's Therapies is leading the region in introducing innovative approaches to pediatric rehabilitation, including Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), a specialized, hands-on therapy designed to help children build strong movement foundations. Dynamic Movement Intervention is a structu more PR

Sanford recognized with ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized with ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation * Sanford Bismarck provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms BISMARCK, N.D. -The American College of Cardiology has recognized Sanford Bismarck for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Sanford was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation bas more PR