WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 26, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * 0.5 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.9 in California, in December 2025 There were 6.5 million job openings in the United States in December 2025, a number about 1.0 million lower than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening. Both North Dakota and South Dak  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Four Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following four bills into law: * HB 1003 amends provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees; * HB 1019 revises provisions regarding pesticide laws; * HB 1201 authorizes the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Unveils Property Tax Savings Map * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden unveiled a county map that shows how much South Dakotans save under his plan to cut property taxes, SB 96. You can find that map here. "South Dakotans deserve a real property tax cut - and that is exactly what my plan delivers," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "This new interactive map allows Sout  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Mullin Legislation Removes Barriers to Tribal Firearm Access * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced legislation that strengthens firearm access for Indian country. The Tribal Firearm Access Act clarifies existing law to include tribal governments as eligible entities to issue identification documents f  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * State Medicaid Budgets to Decline by Hundreds of Billions over the Next Decade; Impacts Vary Widely Across States State Medicaid budgets are projected to experience reductions of $664 billion between 2025 and 2034 due to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), according to a new study (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4098-1.html) by nonprofit, non-partisan R  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces State Supreme Court Upholds Commitment of Juvenile for Terrorist Threat South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a circuit court's decision to commit a juvenile to the State Department of Corrections after the juvenile made a terrorist threat at a school. In its opi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley, Pennington County State's Attorney Roetzel Announce Three Defendants Convicted in 2022 Double Homicide South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Pennington County State's Attorney Lara Roetzel announce that three Rapid City individuals have been convicted by a Pennington County jury in connection with the Aug. 20, 2022 double ho  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU engineers investigate nasal spray delivery through industry partnership By Addison DeHaven A new study from South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering demonstrates a novel approach to target nasal spray deposition for vaccine drug delivery. Nasal sprays have emerged as a promising way to combat viral infections, like common colds and influenzas, and to deliver i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Is Delivering for South Dakotans * 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, last July Republicans passed the landmark Working Families Tax Cuts into law. "This is a bill that is  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Fulk Graduates From Rural Health Fellowship Program Janet Fulk, assistant director of the Frontier And Rural Medicine program at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, has graduated from the National Rural Health Association's 36th Annual Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. The NRHA equips emerging leaders with vital leadership training and executive skills to empower t  more