Government And Politics
Governor candidates say ballooning budget needs cuts, not more taxes
Four candidates for governor told members of the South Dakota Farm Bureau in Rapid City on Saturday that state government must impose deep spending cuts -- not more taxes -- to solve its multimillion-dollar budget woes.
Nov 21, 2009 | 8:30 pm | (0) Comments
School of Mines to host Republican gubernatorial forum
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology College Republicans will host a Republican gubernatorial candidate forum on campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 in the Classroom Building Room 204W.
Nov 21, 2009 | 3:00 pm | (0) Comments
BID opponents divided on next step
Some opponents of the proposed downtown Business Improvement District tax are planning to circulate a petition to try to stop the city council from enacting the new levy, which would pay for programming and maintenance at a public plaza at Sixth and Main streets.
Nov 21, 2009 | 7:00 am | (1) Comments
State says it won't appeal smoking ban referral
PIERRE -- Following in the footsteps of the American Cancer Society, state officials Friday said the State of South Dakota doesn't intend to appeal a judge's decision regarding the statewide smoke-free referendum petition.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:05 pm | (2) Comments
Spearfish kills zoning proposal for school, university lands
SPEARFISH -- Attorneys for the Spearfish School District and Black Hills State University made their opposition clear Monday to a proposed ordinance that would create city zoning guidelines on their respective properties.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:00 am | (1) Comments
Herseth Sandlin defends health care vote
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she's not swayed by a liberal group's online attack ads calling her out for voting against a health care reform bill.
Nov 19, 2009 | 11:15 am | (10) Comments
School district seeks agreement to keep gym in park land
Rapid City Area Schools will not call on legislators or voters -- but will ask the city council -- to save the Central High School renovation and addition project.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:00 pm | (3) Comments
City considers changes to 2012 funding process
Rapid City is considering changes to the way it administers Vision 2012 funding, the five-year city program that pays for projects the community couldn’t afford otherwise.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:05 pm | (0) Comments
One of Watergate's enduring mysteries under review
WASHINGTON -- The National Archives is bringing together investigators to search for scribbled secrets from the first days of the Watergate scandal that destroyed Richard Nixon's presidency.
Nov 18, 2009 | 3:30 pm | (1) Comments
Obama warns of a 'double dip' recession
BEIJING -- President Barack Obama says he's worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery and throw the economy into a double-dip recession.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:15 am | (14) Comments
County to consider revised stray animal ordinance
Stray dogs and cats picked up in Pennington County that don’t have tags or licenses would have to be held for only one day before being adopted or euthanized, under a proposed change to the county’s animal control ordinance.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:00 am | (9) Comments
Thune introduces bill that would stop TARP at year's end
Sen. John Thune introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit the Treasury Secretary from extending the Troubled Asset Relief Program beyond its current December 31 expiration date. The original legislation creating TARP allows the Treasury Secretary to extend the program without addition…
Nov 17, 2009 | 4:30 pm | (11) Comments
Fox's Major Garrett gets Obama interview
NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama will give an interview to Fox News Channel's Major Garrett, perhaps signaling a thaw in relations between the network and administration.
Nov 17, 2009 | 3:15 pm | (7) Comments
State government ranks ninth nationally when it comes to balancing the budget
A new report by the Pew Center on the States shows that state government in South Dakota is ninth best in the nation when it comes to balancing its budget.
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:30 pm | (3) Comments
Black Hills Fat Tire Festival named one of state's Great Events of 2010
The Black Hills Fat Tire Festival in Rapid City has been named one of South Dakota's Great Events of 2010.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:00 am | (0) Comments
Council sets hearing for downtown tax district
Downtown property owners can weigh in on a proposed tax for downtown improvements at a special city meeting the second Monday in January.
Nov 17, 2009 | 8:15 am | (0) Comments
Governor candidates coming to Rapid City
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Scott Heidepriem and Republicans Dave Knudson, Ken Knuppe and Scott Munsterman will participate in a forum at 2 p.m., Saturday Nov. 21 in Rapid City.
Nov 16, 2009 | 8:30 pm | (0) Comments
Open Meetings Commission to elect officer
The Open Meetings Commission will meet by teleconference at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The sites for listening in on this teleconference are Ash and Reestrom Law Offices, Milbank and Office of Attorney General, Sioux Falls.
Nov 16, 2009 | 7:40 pm | (0) Comments
Fort Pierre voters to decide water issue Tuesday
FORT PIERRE -- Voters in Fort Pierre head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether the city should buy rural water or keep what they have.
Nov 16, 2009 | 1:30 pm | (0) Comments
City to consider requiring private garbage haulers to offer recycling
All private garbage haulers and neighboring communities that dump their trash at the Rapid City landfill could be required to offer recycling programs to their customers.
Nov 16, 2009 | 5:00 am | (5) Comments
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