AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoFoster Care Policy: First Lady Melania Trump launched “Fostering the Future Accounts,” letting states open $1,000 seed-funded savings and investment accounts for eligible foster children, with access when they turn 18. Statehouse & Courts: A South Dakota lawmaker, Rep. Travis Ismay, was indicted and arrested on a felony charge alleging intentional damage to a public road. Sioux Falls Politics: Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lincoln County Sheriff Steven Swenson endorsed Christine Erickson for Sioux Falls mayor. Public Safety: One of four suspects in a Sioux Falls park homicide, Chaska Little Bear, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter; police also are investigating a near-west-side assault and robbery. Elections & Governance: South Dakota’s Republican governor primary results are official, setting up a July 28 GOP runoff between Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden. Economy & Budget Watch: State leaders say sales taxes and reserves may “normalize” over the next few years after FY25’s sales-tax dip.
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