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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for 2026-06-17 ( 14 items )  
American College of Cardiology: Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities - Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's inaugural Fuster Prevention Forum in Washington on more PR

BLM Approves Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Approves Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project * BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. -The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final decision, including a Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record, for the proposed Dewey-Burdock uranium in-situ recovery project in Fall River County, South Dakota. The decision authorizes Powertech (USA) Inc. to construct initial ancillary infrastructure on approximately 240 acres of BLM- more PR

FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog The Initiative is a partnership Between FBI, ATF, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety to test over 500 firearms in evidence on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation - Rapid City, SD--FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson announced Operation Ballistic Backlog today, an initiative carried out by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco more PR

Federal Register: Federal Highway Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Performance Measures for Highway Construction Training Program Grant (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collec more PR

FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture With Nearly $40,000 in Donations (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, June 17 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with Nearly $40,000 in Donations FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact at FNBO. The contributions, part of FNBO's annual tradition celebrating National Ag Week, reflect the more PR

FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250 (10)
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250 America's Most Patriotic News Brand Will Feature Live America 250-Themed Daytime and Primetime Broadcasts from the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential Library from June 24 th -July 5 th FNC's Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Pe more PR

Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel * Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.  Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C. The reimagined leadership summit is an exclusive  more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist: * * * July is the New January - 2026 Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new January. Following is our summary of the notable lab more PR

Raising the ROI of research (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 16 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Raising the ROI of research * Three questions with Craig Arnold, president and CEO of Dakota BioWorx Craig Arnold is well-versed in what it takes to move university-level research into the marketplace. In South Dakota, he has helped grow two startup companies from research discoveries, commercializing cutting-edge biotechnology products and raising millions in private equity. In 2022, Arnold was hired to launch Dakota BioWorx, a nonprofit or more PR

Rounds Secures National Defense Victories in Senate Armed Services Committee's Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Secures National Defense Victories in Senate Armed Services Committee's Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, released the following statement on the committee's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration. "The NDAA is the h more PR

S&P Reaffirms South Dakota's AAA Credit Rating (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 16 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * S&P Reaffirms South Dakota's AAA Credit Rating * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, S&P Global Rating reaffirmed South Dakota's AAA credit rating, and Governor Larry Rhoden celebrated this great news. "South Dakota remains a leader among the nation - and our AAA credit rating is yet another sign of our strong, thriving economy," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "My Administration will continue to manage taxpayer dollars wisely and preserve our state more PR

Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Today the Senate voted 48-43 to confirm Justin Smith-best known for serving as Donald Trump's personal lawyer in E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump- to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In that case, Mr. Smith fought to have the Supreme Court overturn a sexual assault and defamation case brought against the president by more PR

USD School of Education Faculty Recognized with 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 16 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD School of Education Faculty Recognized with 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards * The annual Faculty Excellence Awards celebrate the dedication, innovation and impact of School of Education faculty whose work advances student learning, strengthens communities and elevates the profession. "I am proud to recognize this year's award recipients and their commitment to scholarship, teaching and service that exemplify the mission of the School of more PR

Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers * DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel price adjustments to the Colorado Public Utilities more PR