PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces SD Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Convictions in Charles Mix County Case South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Hazen Hunter Winckler, rejecting claims that the State lacked jurisdiction over criminal offenses occurring at the Charles Mix Cou more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * DFL political word games will have real costs for all students The Minnesota House Education Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday (March 10) on H.F. 3490, which would opt Minnesota into a new federal education tax-credit program that allows sch more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 12 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Delivers Largest Property Tax Cut * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed two bills to deliver the largest property tax cut in South Dakota history, SB 96 and SB 245. The Governor signed these bills at a signing ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. You can find a photo of that signing here. "We accomplished a great deal this session - but this tops it all," sai more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 12 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs REINS Act Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the REINS Act, SB 133, which provides additional legislative oversight of state agency rulemaking. Governor Rhoden signed this bill in a signing ceremony, and you can find that photo here. "South Dakota is Open for Opportunity, and we are the 2 nd least-regulated state in the nation. This bill will implement commonsense  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Governor Rhoden Signs AFP-SD-Backed REINS Act into Law Pierre, SD -Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) was on hand as Governor Larry Rhoden signed South Dakota's REINS Act into law on Thursday, officially codifying stronger legislative oversight for new regulatory proposals. The signing comes a little over a week following the REINS Act's successful passage ou more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 12 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Outreach Sparks STEM Interest in Local High Schools * The idea started simply - a desire to bridge the gap between high school science classes and the STEM university just miles away. That was three years ago. Today, Roman Shchepin, Ph.D., South Dakota Mines assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Health Sciences, and his graduate st more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Nepalese Student Association to host 17th international conference March 21 * When researchers collaborate across disciplines, it allows them to use new tools, consider new perspectives and see how their work fits into a bigger picture. The New Mexico State University Nepalese Student Association (NeSA) will host their 17th annual international conference embracing international and  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Huron Middle School staff member has now been indicted on 20 total Child Pornography charges following an investigation by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Huron Police Department. Richard Hotchkiss, 58, was initially arrest more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Announces State Supreme Court Decision Affirms Minnehaha County Convictions South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Christian Elliott Clifford following a jury trial in Minnehaha County. In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld Clifford' more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 12 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * 250 Students at the 2026 JAG Career Development Conference Students competed in career association activities, and the new 2026-27 JAG-SD state officers were announced. * Jobs for America's Graduates - South Dakota (JAG-SD) hosted the annual Career Development Conference on March 10 at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. Students competed in career associati more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Janaswamy named to top 2% of scientists SDSU researcher makes Stanford/Elsevier list for second straight year By Alyson Swanson Srinivas Janaswamy, associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science, has been named to the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for 2025. The honor, which Janaswamy has earned for the second straight year, places him a more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * The Yellow & Blue Podcast | From Lab to Life: How Research Shapes Our World | S2E4 By Heidi Bushong Research is the engine behind innovation, commercialization and economic growth across nearly every industry. At South Dakota State University, that innovation doesn't stop in the lab; it goes to work. In this episode, we explore how a single research idea can become a commercial product with re more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota reclaims lawmaking power with regulatory oversight reform * Pierre, South Dakota; March 12, 2026: Today, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed into law a measure enhancing legislative oversight of costly agency regulations, joining a growing number of states restraining policymaking authority by unelected bureaucrats. The new law requires state agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune to Bring SAVE America Act to the Senate Floor * 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, later today we will finish up the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - the latest piece of legislation in Republicans' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy preparing for continued strong wind, high wildfire risk in Colorado into the weekend * DENVER -(March 12, 2026) -As crews address power outages caused by today's high winds, Xcel Energy is monitoring and preparing for forecasted severe weather with high winds, low humidity, severe drought and extremely dry ground fuel conditions along much of the Front Range on Saturday, more PR