Jul 26
A column by Gov. Dennis Daugaard: Just a year ago, South Dakotans were responding to record flooding, and many people wondered when the water would go down. How quickly things change. I recently attended the first meeting of the South Dakota Drought Task Force, a group I convened in response to an unprecedented string of …
Jul 12
From the desk of Governor Daugaard South Dakota recently implemented a new effort to help those collecting unemployment benefits get back to work more quickly, and the effort is working. Government must always be cautious about creating or encouraging dependency. After years of work at Children’s Home Society, I know there are those in South …
Jul 03
By: Governor Dennis Daugaard South Dakota’s state budget is on pace to record a surplus. Under a new culture of fiscal restraint, our state agencies are not spending every dollar they were allocated. This can allow those unspent dollars to be redirected to education, taking care of people, or into savings. As recently reported, we …
Jun 20
PIERRE, S.D. – A new study done for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce credits South Dakota as the top state in the nation when it comes to reasonable taxes and business regulations. And the Enterprising States study rates South Dakota in the Top 10 when it comes to economic performance, a talented workforce and being …
Jun 16
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota was ranked the 9th fastest growing economy in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth last year, according to a new state-by-state report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Full story>>
Mar 29
PIERRE, S.D. – A coalition of governors is joining forces to support the U.S. beef industry and set the record straight about lean finely-textured beef. Lean finely-textured beef is a 100 percent beef, 95 percent lean, nutritious, safe, quality and affordable beef product eaten by Americans for 20 years. The production and food safety technologies …
Jan 18
From the desk of Governor Daugaard It is very hard to imagine South Dakota without former Gov. Bill Janklow. Bill told us this was going to happen, but it is a shock. Again and again, decade after decade, Bill Janklow proved that there was nothing too arduous, nothing too ambitious, and nothing too audacious for …
Jan 14
Gov. Dennis Daugaard laid the groundwork for some major programs that would be a big boost to South Dakota. Dauggard is not the type of politician who just makes speeches to hear himself talk, or make vague and ambiguous statements. His State of the State speech has some very practical and achievable solutions to a …
Jan 13
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that South Dakota will not pursue legislation to establish a health insurance exchange during the 2012 legislative session. “There is too much uncertainty for me to recommend legislation to create an exchange at this time,” the Governor said. “The President’s health law could be struck down by …
Dec 23
Govenor Daugaard’s budget proposal includes a commitment to education that many education leaders have praised. My question is that if Daugaard has addressed education funding in a way that has satisfied a number of educators and administrators, why is South Dakota being sold on a TAX INCREASE whose supposed purpose is to fill budget gaps …
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