The economy added 227,000 #jobs in November, making for a strong #JobsReport despite a slight increase in the #UnemploymentRate. More from the report ⬇️ southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/06/us-…

“We’re talking loads that eclipse some of the largest cities in South Dakota." Massive #DataCenters used for cloud computing and #AI are consuming enormous amounts of energy, and developers are eyeing SD as a potential location, regulators say. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/07/mas…

"... the Senate faces an enormous historical test – a power-hungry president committed to vastly enlarging executive power at the expense of the legislative branch." Marc Johnson commentary on the test of courage facing senators including #JohnThune. ⬇️ southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/08/tru…

Three states passed laws in the past year cracking down on for-profit consultants who charge military #veterans for help filing their disability claims, reports Stateline || bsky @stateline.org. Similar bills were introduced in 17 other states, including South Dakota. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/09/sta…

#NativeAmerican children remain overrepresented in the South Dakota #FosterCare system, accounting for 72.5% of the foster care population at the end of fiscal year 2024, according to new data. southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/native-…

Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reports Pennsylvania Capital-Star. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/09/alt…

"We remember so we can heal. That’s the purpose of memory." President Joe Biden created the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania ⬇️ southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/09/dc/…

Dana Hess has had his issues with public broadcasting, he writes in new commentary, but he might have to become a donor if budget cuts by Gov. #KristiNoem threaten legislative livestreams operated by #SouthDakotaPublicBroadcasting. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/noe…

Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota #cattle for the first time since 2021, the state veterinarian said. More details about the detection and response ⬇️ southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/cattle-…

A search for spending cuts in the federal government (including by #ElonMusk and #VivekRamaswamy) could result in South Dakota and its communities paying more for #RuralWater projects, panelists said at a water summit. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/sum…

A North Dakota federal judge’s ruling will temporarily keep undocumented immigrants in 19 states, including South Dakota, from getting federally subsidized health insurance, reports N. Dakota Monitor || bsky @northdakotamonitor.com. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/jud…

"When young people reclaim their Native languages, they reconnect deeply with who they are and where they come from." The Biden-Harris administration released a 10-year National Plan on Native Revitalization to support #IndigenousLanguages. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/bid…

In a procedural vote and with a yes from U.S. Rep. #DustyJohnson, R-South Dakota, the U.S. House advanced a compromise annual defense bill that includes pay raises for troops but also bans coverage for service members’ children who seek #TransgenderCare. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/dc/…

ND is poised to allow millions of tons of #CarbonDioxide to be stored underground, but an attorney representing landowners is laying the groundwork for an appeal. The project would collect carbon dioxide from #ethanol plants in five states, including SD. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/sum…

An effort to pass a #ShieldLaw aimed at protecting #PressFreedom was struck down in the U.S. Senate, after it was opposed by President-elect Donald Trump. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/10/dc/…

“My business and every #agriculture business in the U.S. will be crippled if they want to get rid of everybody who does the work." If President-elect Trump deports millions of immigrants, it could upend economies in #farm states with labor shortages. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/11/tru…

The $20,000 salary increase for wildland #firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. #Wildfires southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/11/dc/…

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a series of six public input meetings in January about a #SummitCarbonSolutions application to construct a #CarbonDioxidePipeline. See the schedule: southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/state-s…

A state board awarded the remainder of grant funding from a #housing infrastructure program, while much of the program’s loan money remains available. See where the money's gone so far ⬇️ southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/11/sou…

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