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Another criminal prosecution against a former South Dakota state employee moved toward resolution as a Springfield woman pleaded guilty to forging and falsifying food-service inspection reports.

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An Iowa ag company accused of operating a billion-dollar check-kiting scheme is being sued by a lender that says 110,000 piglets in South Dakota are at risk of starvation. buff.ly/UFXqRuO Via @iowacapitaldispatch.com

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“Your unwillingness to immediately rectify this ‘administrative error’ is unacceptable,” said a letter addressed to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary #KristiNoem. The letter is from two dozen Democratic senators demanding the return of a Maryland father who was deported by mistake.

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The operator of the #KeystonePipeline that carries oil from Canada into the U.S. has shut the pipeline down after a leak in North Dakota. buff.ly/wyzm5u5 Via @northdakotamonitor.com

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“Now children have to show up in court without a lawyer and defend themselves," said the leader of a nonprofit that represents unaccompanied minors in immigration court. She was one of four panelists at a DWU McGovern Center #immigration event. More from the discussion:

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The IRS and Department of Homeland Security (led by #KristiNoem) reached an agreement to share tax information of immigrants who have final orders of removal, to help #immigration agents find and deport the immigrants, according to documents filed in court.

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The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country. buff.ly/VVcmjhu Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to #Medicaid. But what does Medicaid actually do? @stateline.org explains how it operates:

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The U.S. Supreme Court said the Trump administration could continue for now to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out rapid #deportations of Venezuelans suspected of being gang members — but they must be given a chance to challenge their deportations in court.

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Leaders of the #StandingRockSiouxTribe asked governors of the Dakotas for help as they face uncertainties with federal funding under President Trump. The comments came during a rare meeting that brought the two governors to the reservation. buff.ly/GUdzcTm Via @northdakotamonitor.com

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Of legislation to claw back some #tariff authority from the president, Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, told Politico, "I don’t think that has a future. The president has indicated he will veto it. I don’t see how they get it to the floor on the House."

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South Dakota Democrats announced a series of town hall meetings, saying they're frustrated with the all-Republican congressional delegation's unwillingness to host such events. Afterward, the head of the state Republican Party said, "Even some Republicans have been saying that."

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Anna Pesek saw a program supporting local food purchases as more than a boost to her farm. It allowed her to spend more with feed mills and butchers, and was building a stronger local food supply chain. Then the Trump administration nixed more than $1 billion for local food programs.

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"Hundreds of thousands of acres of #wetlands in northeastern South Dakota are likely to lose federal protection under the Trump administration’s proposed narrow interpretation of what water is important to preserve." Commentary from Brad Johnson:

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A crowd estimated in the thousands protested in downtown Sioux Falls as part of a nationwide movement to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda. A gallery of images:

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U.S. Senate Republicans including SD's John Thune and Mike Rounds, in the early morning hours, approved a budget resolution that will aid the party in maintaining the 2017 tax cuts but also paves the way for them to add nearly $6 trillion to the deficit under an outside analysis.

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The Trump administration’s move to gut a library-supporting federal agency could make a legislative victory for backers of the South Dakota #StateLibrary short-lived.

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The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt later this month would allow Congress to add up to $5.8 trillion to the #deficit during the next decade. buff.ly/qZLqMi9 Via @statesnewsroom.com

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As President Trump takes steps to dismantle the U.S. #DepartmentofEducation, disability advocates are worried about whether the agency can carry out its responsibilities to serve students with disabilities. buff.ly/B7kZ5o7 Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Recent legislative conversations about taxes and spending may point to a hard road ahead for South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, who proposed an optional half-percent county sales tax with the revenue to be used for reducing #PropertyTaxes for homeowners. buff.ly/UmwzS0e Commentary from Dana Hess:

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Markets and business owners in the United States and around the world reeled following President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping and steep #tariffs that are not “reciprocal” but rather punish many countries that U.S. importers heavily rely on, experts say.

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With SD's John Thune and Mike Rounds voting yes, the U.S. Senate cleared two more of President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice nominees, installing another attorney who defended Trump last year and a new lead on civil rights who has drawn intense criticism from advocacy groups.

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A federal judge in Rhode Island will grant a request from Democratic state officials to temporarily prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting state health grants. buff.ly/pZVlK9O Via @statesnewsroom.com

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A $729,000 consultant contract will be added to the roughly $50 million South Dakota has already spent on a stalled #prison construction effort.

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"Don't do that": South Dakota Attorney General #MartyJackley said a woman’s conviction for stealing $1.8 million from the state should send a message.

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South Dakota's John Thune and Mike Rounds each voted yes as the U.S. Senate confirmed former television personality and onetime Pennsylvania political candidate Mehmet Oz as director of the Centers for #Medicare & #Medicaid Services. #DrOz

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South Dakota public university #tuition will increase after remaining flat for the last three years. The Board of Regents, which oversees the university system, approved a system-wide average 2.9% undergraduate tuition increase.

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States ordered to certify compliance with school DEI ban: The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders that they certify all K-12 schools in their states are complying with an earlier letter if they want to keep receiving federal financial aid.

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Several South Dakota officials are supporting a bipartisan effort to ensure #AMRadio remains available in all new vehicles, citing the medium's importance for rural communities and emergency communications. buff.ly/1ix39FO Via @northernplainsnews.bsky.social

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During the second day of the trial, prosecutors played a recording of a defendant allegedly confessing to the theft of $1.8 million from the state of South Dakota. “I stole some money,” Lonna Carroll said while audibly crying in the recording.

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U.S. Senate Republicans released an updated budget resolution that sets a May 9 deadline for more than a dozen committees to approve their slice of the massive package that will permanently extend the GOP #TaxCuts and make significant reductions in spending. buff.ly/ZcqSeBv Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Amid dozens of injunctions against the Trump administration, a bill from GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley would prohibit district court judges from issuing injunctions that have nationwide effects. buff.ly/uGtXeH9 Via @statesnewsroom.com

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When SD lawmakers reduced the amount of tobacco tax revenue flowing to anti-smoking efforts, one piece of the change didn't get much attention: The state had been funneling a half-million dollars of the revenue toward grants to combat #WestNileVirus. Now, those grants will stop.

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President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping “reciprocal” #tariffs on trading partners and allies across the globe. buff.ly/5wSZMPV Details from @statesnewsroom.com ⬇️

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A press conference by a dozen U.S. House Democrats outside the U.S. Department of #Education took an unusual turn when the subject of their criticism — Education Secretary #LindaMcMahon — unexpectedly joined them. buff.ly/gI6Awvh @statesnewsroom.com reports from the scene ⬇️

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The U.S. Justice Department announced that it will surge FBI assets across the country to address unresolved violent crimes in areas with high Native American populations, including crimes related to missing and murdered Indigenous people. #MMIP

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A federal judge in Maryland ordered federal agencies across 19 states and the District of Columbia to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of White House adviser Elon Musk’s government-slashing agenda. #DOGE buff.ly/8aMP4dO Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Some rural hospital CEOs, including in SD, say they’ve had to end contracts with #MedicareAdvantage plans because negotiations with the private companies running them haven’t worked and they can’t wait for federal lawmakers to act. buff.ly/bqisa43 Via @ajzionts.bsky.social of @kffhealthnews.org

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More than 1 million people seeking care such as contraception or testing for STDs and cancer could be affected by the Trump administration withholding more than $27 million in Title X funding to #PlannedParenthood clinics, according to estimates from the Guttmacher Institute.

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As a trial opened for a woman accused of stealing $1.8 million intended for children under South Dakota’s care, the defense alleged that the state shares the blame for crimes that are too old to punish, while the prosecution described a long-running and calculated scheme.

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Senate Majority Leader #JohnThune, R-South Dakota, said the chamber will likely vote on the House-passed budget resolution later this week after completing a vote-a-rama, where lawmakers vote on dozens of amendments, typically into the early morning hours. buff.ly/y85hSuZ Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Business owners and consumers are bracing as President Trump teases, with few details, the announcement of sweeping #tariffs. Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” his self-imposed deadline to fulfill his campaign promise of taxing imported products from around the globe.

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The White House defended the #deportation of a national from El Salvador to a notorious mega-prison in that country, despite Trump administration officials admitting in court filings that the removal was a mistake. buff.ly/QjQhxmU Via @statesnewsroom.com

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A #BallotQuestion committee is suing South Dakota’s top election official over a new law that shortens the window for petition circulation by three months.

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The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into a fight at the maximum security wing of the state #prison in Sioux Falls that broke out less than 48 hours before a planned tour of the building by a 22-member prison work group.

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U.S. House Republicans including South Dakota's Dusty Johnson were unable to block a resolution that would allow members who are expecting mothers and new parents to vote by proxy. GOP leaders opted to cancel votes for the rest of the week afterward. buff.ly/59k2k9V Via @statesnewsroom.com

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Members of a #prison work group say they’ll need to leave the past in the past if they expect to find consensus on new facilities for SD's correctional system. There’s plenty to leave behind, they acknowledge. A look at the job facing the group as it begins meeting this week:

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