AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoState Government: Public meetings of South Dakota boards, commissions and the Legislature are scheduled for the week ahead, though some may be postponed. Public Safety: The state Division of Criminal Investigation is probing Friday’s Sioux Falls officer-involved shooting, in which a Minnehaha County deputy was critically injured; a public report is expected within 30 days. Fuel Costs: South Dakota Farmers Union and Sen. Mike Rounds are urging a fuel-tax holiday, as farmers seek relief from high diesel prices. Courts and Rights: Courts blocked South Dakota’s ban on abortion-pill advertising. Local Decisions: Sioux Falls plans public outreach on data centers as debate grows over their impacts. A court ruling has also clouded parts of the Smithfield Foods project’s infrastructure plans, though the $1.3 billion relocation is moving ahead. State Appointments: Gov. Larry Rhoden appointed Kellen Willert to a Fourth Circuit judgeship.
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