GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * North Dakota to participate in new tax-credit scholarship program -- and that's a win for families By Catrin Wigfall Something important is happening in education policy, and it isn't coming from Washington mandates or teachers' union talking points. It's coming from states embracing a landmark e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Farm Credit Services of America, alongside AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Frontier Farm Credit, has submitted a public comment letter to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the Prevented Planting (PP) buy-up option in federal crop insurance programs. This letter addresses the agency's recent proposal to eliminate the buy-up coverage, a change that the organizations argue would create inequitie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement Following Senate's Passage of Third FY26 Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement following the Senate's passage of a package of five appropriations bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The legislation included appropriations bills for Defense; Labor, Health and Human Service  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued a statement announcing he has signed HB 1044, approving funding for South Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Plan aimed at expanding healthcare access and strengthening the healthcare workforce in rural areas statewide. Rhoden noted the bill was the first measure he signed during the 2026 legislative session and supports a five-year initiative backed by $189 million in federal funding to modernize rural healthcare delivery. The  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Appropriations Package, Short-Term Homeland Security Funding * Measure Heads Back to the House for Final Consideration ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a vote of 71 to 29, the U.S. Senate passed a package of bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills, completing nearly 92% of the appropriations process. Today's vote delivers on President Donald   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Risk Management Agency (RMA), expressing concerns about the agency's recent decision to remove Buy-up Coverage on Prevented Planting. This coverage, vital for farmers facing planting disruptions, has long served as a safety net for agricultural families across South Dakota. The SDSA, which comprises farmer advocates representing soybean growers, highlighted that many communities in Sou  more