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Protesters across the country have been making their voices heard in the days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order, temporarily restricting immigration from seven Muslim-dominated countries in the Middle East. Tuesday, those protesters took aim at Congresswoman Kristi Noem's office in Sioux Falls after she announced her support for the move.
President Donald Trump is preparing for his first full week as the new leader of the nation. While it's good news from some, others are concerned about his plans to move the country forward.
The first order of business was swearing in the newly elected and re-elected members. John Thune was sworn in to his 3rd term in the U.S. Senate, Thune is third ranking Republican in the Senate.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard enters his final two years in office aiming to tackle issues ranging from rising methamphetamine use to the solvency of the state retirement system. During the legislative session that starts Jan. 10, the Republican governor will likely be the final word on reshaping a voter-approved government ethics overhaul and deciding whether to restrict the bathrooms that transgender students use.
Noem, the state's only member of the U.S. House, easily won a fourth term last week. She announced the move in a video posted Monday by her gubernatorial campaign, saying she believes in the spirit of "citizen legislators whose temporary service helped found our nation."
The Latest on a U.S. Senate hearing being held in South Dakota to discuss legislation aimed at fixing shortcomings at hospitals serving Native Americans : Issues of transparency and accountability have dominated the discussion at a U.S. Senate committee hearing on federal legislation aimed at fixing shortcomings at hospitals serving members of Native American tribes. The hearing Friday in Rapid City, South Dakota, of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee came as the Indian Health Service implements a series of agency-wide reforms, some of which address severe quality-of-care deficiencies recently found at hospitals on some reservations.
As South Dakota Democrats go into the election year, some continue to work diligently to insure they will lose and continue their fine tradition of whining, carping, and maligning candidates. And losing.