COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for parental rights at the Supreme Court * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 19-state "friend-of-the-court" brief at the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the constitutional rights of parents. "Parents hold the primary role in the upbringing of their children," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Any effort by a school or di  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Avangrid and Xcel Energy Extend Offtake Agreement for 150 MW Power Project in the Midwest Xcel Energy to continue receiving energy from MinnDakota, a 150 MW power project located on the Minnesota-South Dakota border * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it extended its offtake agreement with Xcel Energy for electr  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Appoints Kevin Nyberg and Chuck Spring to GFP Commission * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Kevin Nyberg and Charles "Chuck" Spring to the Game, Fish & Parks (GFP) Commission. "There are few things I appreciate more than enjoying God's creation - and I know many South Dakotans share that same sentiment. That is why we need people like Kevin and Chuck  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bill to Support Rural Health Care Recruitment * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill to support rural health care recruitment, HB 1043. "Our rural communities are the heartbeat of South Dakota, and ensuring they have access to quality health care will continue to be a priority of my administration," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "By recruiting an  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bill to Support Workforce Development * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill to support workforce development through the establishment of a state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR), SB 63. "The strength of our economy depends on the strength of our workforce - and South Dakota has always prided itself   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Inducts Naval Aviator, Medal of Honor Recipient Into Pentagon Hall of Heroes * Last night, retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams received the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle inducted Williams into the Pentagon'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch the interview. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On President Trump's State of the Union address: "The things that the president has done - the Trump newborn accounts, for example, child care tax credits, tax credits for employers who... a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on President Trump's Resolute State of the Union Address * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, it was a pleasure to hear from President Trump last night on some of the achievements of his first year in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: President Trump and Republicans Are Delivering Results for Hardworking Americans * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress: "Over the past year, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have worked together to get our country moving again a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address Last night, President Donald J. Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union Address -- the longest in American history -- proclaiming the arrival of a new Golden Age for our nation just one year into his transformative second term. With boundless optimism and deep pride in our nation, Preside  more