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News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors Newsletter for Thursday February 22, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects During Investing in America Tour
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reforms
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

S.D. Gov. Noem Signs Bills Into Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following six bills into law: * SB 14 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24559) expands authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles; * SB 68 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24944) amends certain provisions pertaining to the South Dakota Retirement System to comply with federal law; * SB 69 (http  more