Tuesday - November 26, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday May 21, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Associated General Contractors: Construction Employment Rises In 42 States Over The Past 12 Months, While 24 States Add Employees From March To April
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 (TNSres) -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: * * * Texas and Arkansas Top List of Yearly Gains, While California and West Virginia Experience Worst Losses; Washington and South Dakota Lead in Monthly Job Increases, While Texas and Alaska Have Largest Declines * * * Construction employment increased in 42 states in April from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construction jobs from March to April,  more

NATE Members Advocate for Industry Priorities at 2023 Congressional Fly-In Event on Capitol Hill
WATERTOWN, South Dakota, May 19 (TNSgov) -- NATE - Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association issued the following news release: Ninety (90) representatives from NATE member companies converged in Washington, D.C. this week to participate in the Association's 2023 Congressional Fly-In event on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, May 17, NATE members demonstrated their grassroots prowess by participating in approximately 120 individual meetings with Members of Congress and their respective po  more

NCBA President Testifies Before Congress on State of the Livestock Industry
WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSgov) -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson testified before the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry at a hearing titled "A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities." Wilkinson, a second-generation cattle producer from South Dakota, highlighted stronger market conditions in the cattle industry and discussed new cha  more