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Are You Due For a Financial Spring Cleaning? Five Tips for a Fresh Perspective
Most of us tend to get at least a small dose of the blues over the long winter months, and sometimes, your finances can suffer neglect as a result. Symptoms of financial neglect might include: Seve...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 11:41 AM
Nine Steps to Dealing With Medical Debt
A broken bone, mental health therapy, a long-term illness, a car accident, a premature baby. All of these situationsand so many more unexpected onescan land a family in medical debt. And you cant comp...
Posted on 4/16/13 at 9:27 AM
A wee crack in Thune's debt-ceiling position
So the debt ceiling drama is over (sort of) and SD's mighty 3 all voted 'yes.' (We'll discuss that soon.) Meanwhile, South Dakota's junior senator - who's been all over the TV talking about this - ma...
Posted on 8/3/11 at 12:27 AM
The staggering cost of a medical education
Medical students traded the classroom and the anatomy lab last week for the halls of power in Washington, D.C. Their mission: to issue a plea to Congress for help with the crushing fina...
Posted on 3/19/09 at 7:01 AM
SD won’t call for constitutional convention
By Bob Mercer , February 20, 2013
Thune rises as Congress falls
By Denise Ross , January 17, 2013
AARP flexes political muscle in debt talks
WASHINGTON — AARP, the lobbying powerhouse for older Americans, last year made a dramatic concession. Amid a national debate over whether to overhaul Social Security, the group said for the first time it was open to cuts in benefits.By Michael A. Fletcher and Zacharay A. Goldfarb , November 19, 2012
Voters will decide whether to require balanced budget
PIERRE — Constitutional Amendment P, which would require the governor to propose a balanced state budget, may be like wearing a belt in addition to suspenders to make doubly sure your pants stay up.By Bob Mercer , October 26, 2012
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENT P
While the constitution currently restricts the State from incurring debt, it does not expressly require the State to have a balanced budget.October 26, 2012
Unpaid bills mounting at Aberdeen beef processing plant
June 18, 2012
Farm loan program problems cost South Dakota $17,000
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — An internal audit has found that shoddy record-keeping at the South Dakota Farm Loan Mediation Program has cost the state at least $17,000 since 2009.May 03, 2012
Mitchell's debt, borrowing capacity on city council agenda
Council President Jeff Smith said Mitchell is in solid shape and as long as tax revenue continues to come in, it’s entirely appropriate to plan for the future.By Tom Lawrence , April 09, 2012
City of Deadwood writes off $1.3M historic preservation loan, biggest ever
DEADWOOD (AP) — The city of Deadwood has written off what is likely a record amount of debt due to bad loans for a hotel.March 23, 2012
SD congressional delegation bemoans supercommittee’s failure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Dakota’s three members of Congress all expressed dismay and disappointment at the failure of the congressional supercommittee to find a deficit reduction solution.By Staff reports , November 22, 2011
Congress may try blocking cuts if debt panel fails
By ALAN FRAM , November 21, 2011
Stocks plunge as debt talks near collapse
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are plunging at midday after Congress' latest bid to resolve the federal budget gridlock appeared to fail.November 21, 2011
Democrats, Republicans far apart on supercommittee deficit deal
November 17, 2011
$4 trillion: 100 House members ask supercommittee to raise taxes, reform entitlements
November 03, 2011
SD Hall of Fame nearly debt-free
CHAMBERLAIN — The South Dakota Hall of Fame is nearly free of a $250,000 mortgage owed at this time last year.By News release , November 01, 2011
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