LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell: * * * Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets. - Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Records for At-Risk Afghan Allies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the Afghan Ally Records and Credential Heritage (ARCH) Act, legislation to establish a Department of War process to identify, verify and preserve the service records of certain Af  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 11 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces U.S. Federal Court Upholds State Law Requiring Companies to Provide Generic Drugs Directly to Local Providers Attorney General Jackley announces that a U.S. District Court has dismissed three complaints filed by pharmaceutical manufacturers challenging a 2025 amendment to South Dakota law. The amendment restricts pharmaceutic  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 11 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Releases Final 2028 Draft Ballot Explanation Allowing Exceptions for Direct Sale of Homemade Dairy Products South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that would allow exceptions for the direct sale of homemade dairy products. The initiated measure, if enough   more