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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2020 ( 6 items )  

Adult-Use Marijuana Policy Project Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the 2020 Ballot in South Dakota
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: * * * - South Dakota will be the first state to vote on medical marijuana and adult-use legalization initiatives on the same ballot * * * On Monday afternoon, South Dakota's Secretary of State officially certified an adult-use legalization initiative for the 2020 ballot. Last month, a separate medical marijuana ballot initiative was also certified. South Dakota will now be the first state in Ameri  more

American Coalition for Ethanol: New Report Shows How a Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest Should Be Designed
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: A new report details the unique considerationsneeded to design a successful Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest. Created by Midwesterners for the Midwest, the report recommends a technology-neutral, portfolio approach that encourages a fair and competitive marketplace and benefits producers, consumers, agriculture, utilities, jobs, and public health. The Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest white pa  more

Foundation Source Names Charlie Tallard Managing Director for North Central Region
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Jan. 10 -- The Foundation Source issued the following news release: Foundation Source, the nation's largest provider of support services to private foundations, announces its appointment of Charlie Tallard as Managing Director for its North Central Region, including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana. In this role, Mr. Tallard works with financial advisors, attorneys, CPAs, single- and multi-family offices,   more

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: South Dakota - Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: A proposed measure legalizing and regulating the adult use and retail sale of marijuana in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. South Dakota's Secretary of State's Office acknowledged Monday that the proposed constitutional amendment will appear on the November ballot. The measure permits individuals 21 and older to possess and to purchase up to an ounce of   more

Push for Tax Fairness, Home Furnishings Association Urges Florida Members
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 9 -- The Home Furnishings Association issued the following news release: It's time to push for tax fairness in Florida. In an Action Alert to its Florida members Jan. 2, the Home Furnishings Association asked them to contact Sunshine State legislators and urge support for important tax bills. "Florida stands almost alone as a sales-tax state that has not yet enacted a law to level the playing field for brick-and-mortar retailers - including furniture stores," the HFA em  more

Republican Attorneys General Continue to Defend Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news release: Republican Attorneys General Steve Marshall (Alabama), Jeff Landry (Louisiana), and Jason Ravnsborg (South Dakota) are tireless defenders of the rule of law and the Constitution. Last month, the three AGs formed a multistate coalition that filed a legal challenge to stop radical activists from illegally rewriting the United States Constitution. At issue is liberal activists' attempt to resurre  more