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MERCER: Litmus tests await SD conservatives
A recent non-binding vote on abortion shows the South Dakota Legislature clearly turned more conservative in the 2012 elections.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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A recent non-binding vote on abortion shows the South Dakota Legislature clearly turned more conservative in the 2012 elections.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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McGovern Conference set, will begin with tribute to late senator
Just a week after the 2012 elections, the annual McGovern Conference will analyze the possible fallout of this year’s negative campaigning and the effects it might have on the operation of the country.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - Dakota Wesleyan University - News
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Just a week after the 2012 elections, the annual McGovern Conference will analyze the possible fallout of this year’s negative campaigning and the effects it might have on the operation of the country.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - Dakota Wesleyan University - News
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Ballot machine noted for problems
M650 used in Davison County cited as error-prone elsewhere.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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M650 used in Davison County cited as error-prone elsewhere.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Thune disputes Dem claim
Senator’s office says he has acted to solve fiscal crisis.
Saturday, January, 19, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Senator’s office says he has acted to solve fiscal crisis.
Saturday, January, 19, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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LETTER: The ‘Power of One’ can change the world
Life lately has showed again the power of how one person can make a huge difference, not only locally but for the world. A Swedish man, David Windestal, uses a weather balloon and a model airplane equipped with cameras to reach outer space and take fantastic pictures.
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - Artesian - News
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Life lately has showed again the power of how one person can make a huge difference, not only locally but for the world. A Swedish man, David Windestal, uses a weather balloon and a model airplane equipped with cameras to reach outer space and take fantastic pictures.
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - Artesian - News
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OTHER VIEW: Expectations of those elected
If the voters are going to turn away from the majority party’s pet projects, why do they keep putting them in office?
Sunday, November, 11, 2012 - Aberdeen American News - News
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If the voters are going to turn away from the majority party’s pet projects, why do they keep putting them in office?
Sunday, November, 11, 2012 - Aberdeen American News - News
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Noem: Expect farm bill action in spring
Chairman plans to start with bill Ag Committee passed last year.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Chairman plans to start with bill Ag Committee passed last year.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Voters say start of 2014 US Senate race ‘way too early’
The Federal Election Commission mandates that candidates for federal office must file a statement of candidacy within 15 days of raising or spending $5,000.
Friday, November, 30, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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The Federal Election Commission mandates that candidates for federal office must file a statement of candidacy within 15 days of raising or spending $5,000.
Friday, November, 30, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Rounds’ PAC aids Republicans and offsets SDEA assistance to Dems
Mitchell's Mike Vehle received $2,000 apiece from two PACs.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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Mitchell's Mike Vehle received $2,000 apiece from two PACs.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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WILL: Status quo preserved
WASHINGTON — America’s 57th presidential election revealed that a second important national institution is on an unsustainable trajectory. The first, the entitlement state, is endangered by improvident promises to an aging population. It is now joined by the political party whose crucial current function is to stress the need to reform this state. And now the Republican Party, like today’s transfer-payment state, is endangered by tardiness in recognizing that demography is destiny.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Syndicated columnist - News
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WASHINGTON — America’s 57th presidential election revealed that a second important national institution is on an unsustainable trajectory. The first, the entitlement state, is endangered by improvident promises to an aging population. It is now joined by the political party whose crucial current function is to stress the need to reform this state. And now the Republican Party, like today’s transfer-payment state, is endangered by tardiness in recognizing that demography is destiny.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Syndicated columnist - News
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ANALYSIS: Events of 2012 will reverberate through 2013 in SD
From the Secretary of State to the brand board to a video lottery expansion, Bob Mercer looks at how events of the past year will play out in the year to come.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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From the Secretary of State to the brand board to a video lottery expansion, Bob Mercer looks at how events of the past year will play out in the year to come.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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GUEBERT: Enough fiddling around -- time to fire things up
Come March 31, 90 days into 2013, the House will have spent a backbreaking 35 days in their legislative sweatshop; the Senate almost half-again as many, 50.
Thursday, March, 21, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Come March 31, 90 days into 2013, the House will have spent a backbreaking 35 days in their legislative sweatshop; the Senate almost half-again as many, 50.
Thursday, March, 21, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Johnson quietly builds legacy with Banking Committee
Since Democrats gained a majority in the Senate in the 2010 election, Johnson has helmed the committee — officially the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs — and quietly marshaled a series of bills through Congress to the president’s desk for a signature.
Saturday, September, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Since Democrats gained a majority in the Senate in the 2010 election, Johnson has helmed the committee — officially the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs — and quietly marshaled a series of bills through Congress to the president’s desk for a signature.
Saturday, September, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Drought sparks interest in race for US House
Voters engaged in campaign ahead of Labor Day as farm bill languishes on Capitol Hill.
Wednesday, August, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Voters engaged in campaign ahead of Labor Day as farm bill languishes on Capitol Hill.
Wednesday, August, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Obama nominates Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state
WASHINGTON(AP)-President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job he had coveted.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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WASHINGTON(AP)-President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job he had coveted.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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MERCER: Climate change will affect South Dakota
PIERRE — The most important topic missing from political debate in South Dakota is potentially more harmful in the long run than any semi-automatic handgun or AR-style mock-assault rifle.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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PIERRE — The most important topic missing from political debate in South Dakota is potentially more harmful in the long run than any semi-automatic handgun or AR-style mock-assault rifle.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Republic Capitol Bureau - News
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