Government

Political Group, the Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) made the following statement about Mike Rounds, the liberal Republican candidate running for U.S. Senate in South Dakota.

One day after The Guardian newspaper in Britain disclosed a court order requiring Verizon to turn over to the National Security Agency on an ongoing, daily basis the records of all landline and cell phones calls of its customers, there was a new report Thursday (June 6th) in the Guardian and The Washington Post about another program, called PRISM.

Tuesday’s school board election for Sioux Falls may have had a measly 3.7% turnout, but lack of convenience is certainly not to blame.

A South Dakota legislative panel has decided to have an outside agency review the operation of the Legislature's professional staff.

PIERRE - There are few things more maligned than the professional politician. They are just about as popular as cockroaches, but unlike the unwelcome insects, full-time legislators would actually do the state of South Dakota some good.

PIERRE - In order to take control of the Senate, Republicans would need to pick up 6 seats. This opening represents a prime opportunity for them to gain one, as there is not a Democratic heir apparent in this deeply red state.

SIOUX FALLS - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota says he's retiring at the end of his term, acknowledging he remains limited by a recent "health crisis."

PIERRE - Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner has signaled that he intends to force the President to agree to more spending cuts when next the debt ceiling needs to be raised, which should occur in May.

PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature's Executive Board has chosen Republican Sen. Ryan Maher of Isabel as its chairman and Republican Rep. Lance Carson of Mitchell as its vice-chairman.

SIOUX FALLS - Senator Tim Johnson is set to announce Tuesday whether he will seek re-election in 2014.