WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on nondiscrimination regarding individuals with disabilities. The letter emphasizes their support for the proposed changes that seek to clarify the definition of disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The proposed revisions aim to exclude "gender identity disorders n more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Highlights Buckley's Operational Perspectives at Warfare Symposium * Key leaders from three of the major Air Force and Space Force units stationed at Buckley Space Force Base constituted a discussion panel on the first day of AFA's 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo. AFA's Mile High Chapter 127 organized the panel, which was titled "Aligning Air  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 and Basic Health Program. The nonprofit organization, which serves as the Primary Care Association for North Dakota and South Dakota, emphasizes the critical role of community health centers in providing affordable health care to individuals, particularl more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Dave Newbold elected co-spokesperson of DUNE collaboration The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment collaboration announced that a new spokesperson was elected to co-lead the largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. DUNE is at a pivotal time in the development of the massive far detectors and the build-out of the underground space in South Dakota. * Experimen more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following column: * * * Delivering Results for South Dakota * Just last week, we wrapped up another legislative session - and what a session it was. At the beginning of the year, I outlined my Opportunity Agenda, focused on keeping South Dakota strong, safe, and free. I called on the Legislature to take action on several key priorities. When all was said and done, we accomplished everything we set out to do. Ev more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Pro-Life Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed three pro-life bills into law, including HB 1274, which stops illegal abortion pills from killing South Dakota babies and harming South Dakota moms. Governor Rhoden signed these bills at the Alpha Center, a crisis pregnancy center in Sioux Falls. You can find a photo from the signing here.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Thune Introduce Legislation to Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Prices * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to introduce the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with timely and accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 At a Glance This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging. * Ones To Watch is back wi more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 21 (TNSxrep) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Lohr College researcher advances AI models Researchers in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering are developing algorithms that allow artificial intelligence to gather meaning from images and other data sources in support of technological advancement and scientific discovery. By Addison DeHaven As humans, when we see an object, our brains rapidly pro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sanford Health submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concerns regarding proposed regulations within the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The organization, which operates Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan, serves approximately 415,000 members across multiple states including South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. In their letter, Sanford Health highlighted t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36848) entitled "Michael W. Williams - Control Exemption - McCloud Railway Co.; Ozark Valley Railroad Inc.; and Washington and Idaho Railway Inc.": * * * Michael W. Williams - Control Exemption - McCloud Railway Co.; Ozark Valley Railroad Inc.; and Washington and Idaho Railway Inc. Digest:/1 This decision grants after-the-fact authority for Michael W. William more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * The SAVE America Act Is Just Common Sense * If you've tuned into the United States Senate lately, you may have seen senators engaged in a robust debate over an important piece of legislation: the SAVE America Act. This bill is about as common sense as they come. It would require proof of citizenship and a photo ID to vote and protect young people from the impacts of radical gender ideology. The ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom and The Brian Kilmeade Show * Click here to watch America's Newsroom and here to listen to Kilmeade Radio. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News and The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On the SAVE America Act: "We're going to roll through the weekend on [the SAVE America Act more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The SAVE America Act Delivers Commonsense Protections for Women's Sports and America's Children * 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, I said at the beginning of this debate that I was going to use th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: A Regulatory Rein-In * The power to make laws should rest with the people and their elected representatives-not government bureaucrats who impose costly rules and regulations on businesses and strangle the economy. To rein in runaway rulemaking, South Dakota has passed an important new law-modeled after a Goldwater Institute-backed reform-that puts powerful checks and  more PR