WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Colorado Sorghum Producers, and 33 co-signers. To: Speaker Mike Johnson, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515 - April 28, 2026 * * * As organizations representing renewable fuel producers and feedstock growers, we are writing to express our strong support for a bipartisan amendment (#289) proposed to the House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) that would permanently allow retail gas stations the option to sell gasoline blended with 15 percent e  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nat  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 6 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Beacom School of Business Hosts Luke J. Lindberg as Featured Speaker for Distinguished Speaker Series * The Distinguished Speaker Series brings accomplished leaders, innovators and changemakers to campus to share their success stories with students, alumni, faculty and industry leaders from across the region. "The Beacom School of Business is building something extraordinary, a program that c  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 6, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were little changed in March in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 pe  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * DFL's new tax on social media use is still a bad idea Last year, the Tax Committee in the Minnesota Senate, where the DFL holds a one seat majority, passed a bill that would have imposed the first "social media tax" in the nation. It didn't go anywhere with Republ  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Delegation's Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act Signed into Law U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act was signed into law by President Trump. The bipartisan legislation will accelerate the review and processing of mortgages on trust land by the Bureau of In  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 6 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Cuts Ribbon New Edmunds County Jail Today, Governor Larry Rhoden cut the ribbon on the new Edmunds County Jail, continuing his emphasis on support for local law enforcement. You can find a photo from the ribbon cutting here.  "Keeping South Dakotans safe is the most important duty of government, and our partners in law enforcement are vital to making sure we are successful,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2026: * * * March State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 27 States, Decreased in 14, and Increased in 10 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment remained unc  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers" at 3 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Andy Green, Principal and Senior Advisor, Center Market Strategies, Washington, DC * Mr. Trent Kubic, Vice President, South Dakota Corn Growers, Sioux Falls, SD * Mr. Eddie M  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 6 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Students First in Expanded Global Strike National Security Fellowship Program * Four South Dakota Mines students will spend the next year working with Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB), helping to shape the future of national defense after being selected for the Global Strike National Security Fellowship. The year-long program introduces undergraduate  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 6 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Three to receive honorary doctorates at SDSU commencement * Three individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to South Dakota and beyond will receive honorary doctorates from South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents at the university's 140th commencement May 9 at First Bank & Trust Arena. The highest honor bestowed by the regents and university, an honorary   more