L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lawmakers change the rules on drinking and eating out, law enforcement and more. Government records will be more open in South Dakota, Florida is cracking down on illicit prescription drug sales, and downing a cold one at the corner bar will be easier in Utah.
robbinsdale radical (Free subscription) | yesterday
Don't miss the Dakota Dogs at the Heritage Festival. They are FANTASTIC.(Shameless promotion of two of my favorite people, who have done a LOT of good for South Dakota, Erin McCarrick and Melissa Krause! They sell great dogs too, with all the fixins.)Give a rouse! Have a great dog! Be safe out there!And reflect on this from the Freedom From Religion Foundation:In 1797 America made a treaty with
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
By Thomas J. Morgan PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A strain of the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine of the 1840s is on the loose in Rhode Island and is damaging potato and tomato crops. The state Department of Environmental Management's Division of Agriculture Friday advised gardeners, farmers and commercial growers that an outbreak of Late Blight , scientific name Phytopthora infestans, should be countered...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Tuesday marked the last day for Jack R. Warner, Rhode Island's higher education commissioner since 2002. With his departure, Rhode Island lost three education leaders on the same day. The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Peter McWalters , and URI President Robert L. Carothers also both stepped down June 30, after tenures of about 18 years each. Warner, 64, ran the Office of Higher...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. | Great Western Bank says it has completed its acquisition of 20 branches of First Community Bank and the Wachovia Bank branch located in Canon City, Colo.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Police arrested a man they said tried to rob a hotel around 6 p.m. on Sunday with a butter knife. The clerk refused to give the man any money, and he left the hotel on foot. Police said about an hour later they spotted a man matching the description given by the clerk.
Petrelis Files (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
TABC: Not Enough Info on Ft. Worth Gay Bar Raid On Sunday, I sent an email to the top public info officer for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Carolyn Beck, requesting a few answers about the raid on a gay bar in Ft. Worth. My questions were also left on Beck's voice mail. I want to know why the raid was conducted, who from TABC authorized the action, and what state liquor laws were supposedly...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
Government records will be more open in South Dakota, Florida is cracking down on illicit prescription drug sales, and downing a cold one at the bar will be easier in Utah.
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
? CT-Sen : Gov. Jodi Rell just signed into law an important piece of legislation (and, in doing so, reduced her own power): from now on, in the event of a Senatorial vacancy, the void will be filled by a fast special election instead of a gubernatorial appointment. The farcical Rod Blagojevich affair in Illinois was apparently the genesis for this new law. ? KS-Sen : Rep. Todd Tiahrt, facing a big...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on Thursday elected Sen. John Thune to the leadership post vacated by Sen. John Ensign, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair with a campaign aide.
Cranium Creek (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
A friend of mine recently told me of a conversation she had with relatives regarding homosexuality. More specifically, her trouble reconciling her desire to be what she considers a good Christian (she is a life-long Catholic) and be tolerant of all types of people with her dislike of even the idea of gay sex. She's aware of the evidence that it may be genetic or at least a natural condition, but she...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Thursday elected Sen. John Thune to the leadership post vacated by Sen. John Ensign, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair with a campaign aide.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Americans will still be able to choose their doctors under the health care changes he is seeking. The president met Wednesday at the White House with five governors to discuss their views on revamping the nation's health care system. Obama said they all agreed that priorities include controlling costs, assuring the choice of doctors and providing high-quality...
South Dakota War College (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
What was everyone saying last year about the now defunct South Dakota Conservative Action Council’s Initiated Measure 10…. …a legion of critics from across the political spectrum have united to fiercely oppose Initiated Measure 10, saying it would restrict free speech, waste taxpayer money and weaken the voice of communities in state decisions. As you recall, the [...]
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
President Barack Obama continues to tackle health care issues today. He'll meet with a bipartisan group of governors who co-hosted regional forums on health reform earlier this year. They include Democrats Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Jim Doyle of Wisconsin and Christine Gregoire of Washington, and Republicans Jim Douglas of Vermont and Mike Rounds of South Dakota.
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