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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday March 09, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Despite Strong Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates, South Dakota Legislature Passes Measure to Force Guns on College Campuses, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor to Veto
NEW YORK, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Despite Strong Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates, South Dakota Legislature Passes Measure to Force Guns on College Campuses, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor to Veto Following Passage from the South Dakota Senate, Lawmakers in the House Passed Today SB 100 PIERRE, S.D. -- The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both  more

House Passes South Dakota Senate Bill 54, Holds the Door Open for Big Tobacco
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * House Passes South Dakota Senate Bill 54, Holds the Door Open for Big Tobacco PIERRE, S.D. -- The passage of Senate Bill 54 on Wednesday marked a disappointing step backward for public health and cancer prevention in South Dakota as it strips voter-initiated funding for the state's tobacco prevention and cessation fund by 60%. Those funds were overwhelmingly   more

South Dakota Legislature Still Has Medicaid Expansion in Crosshairs
WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * South Dakota Legislature Still Has Medicaid Expansion in Crosshairs PIERRE, S.D. -- The South Dakota Senate on Monday moved a step closer to dismantling voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, approving House Joint Resolution 5001, potentially triggering a 2026 Constitutional Amendment ballot question that could terminate access to health care for the 29,000 South   more

South Dakota Pipeline Law Creates Unnecessary Roadblocks Between Corn Farmers and Massive New Markets
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 7 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Pipeline Law Creates Unnecessary Roadblocks Between Corn Farmers and Massive New Markets Demand for Ultra-Low Carbon Ethanol Will Continue to Drive Opportunities WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1052, which prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IR  more