PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson announced the 2020 Congressional Art Competition, which puts the artwork of South Dakota students in the nation's Capitol building. The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is now accepting entries on behalf of Rep. Johnson's office. The contest is open to all South Dakota high school students. The first-place winning entry will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the Un  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Family Research Council Action Honors Rounds with 'True Blue' Award * * * U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced that he received the Family Research Council (FRC) Action's 'True Blue' award for his 100 percent rating to protect life, religious liberty and family values. "We thank Sen. Rounds for voting to defend and advance faith, family, and freedom," said Family Research Counci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: Ask any farmer about his land, and he would be able to describe every inch of it without skipping a beat - the high spots, the low spots, the wet spots, and the dry spots. He could walk you to the corner of his plot that each year, despite even the best growing conditions, never seems to meet his expectations. He knows his land like the back of his hand and wants to do everything within his control to maximize i  more