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Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Court Rules In Favor Of States on Immigration Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a North Dakota U.S. Federal Court has ruled in favor of 19 states...

Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission Re-establishes Articulation Agreement with Western Dakota Technical College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to re-establish a...

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director
DES MOINES–Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 24 states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). Patel is a proven leader who will...

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director
DES MOINES–Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 24 states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). Patel is a proven leader who will...

Jackley Urges U.S. Senate Confirmation of Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is part of a 30-member coalition of Attorneys General and Attorneys General-elect...

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General. President Trump nominated Bondi, a prosecutor of nearly 20 years and former Florida Attorney General,...

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General. President Trump nominated Bondi, a prosecutor of nearly 20 years and former Florida Attorney General,...

Attorney General Jackley Urges Continued Public Support of Law Enforcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley encourages the public to remain appreciative of the state’s law enforcement...

Coalition of AGs: The U.S. Military Must Cease its Unlawful Use of Racial Quotas
November 25, 2024 Today Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging U.S. military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and admission to military academies. In a...

Governor Hochul Participates in Aspen Institute Fireside Chat
Earlier today, Governor Hochul participated in an Aspen Institute Fireside Chat. VIDEO of the event is available on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here. AUDIO of the Governor’s remarks is available here. PHOTOS of the event is...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Brookings Man Indicted For Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 26, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Brookings man has been indicted on one felony count of...

TravelingWiki Engages in Dallas and DC on Special Needs with Former CIA Head, Police Union Pres. & Multiple US Senators
TravelingWiki Engages Extensively in Dallas & Washington DC on Special Needs Resources with Former Head of the CIA, a Police Union Pres. & Multiple US Senators WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After...

Attorney General Jackley Honors Recruits Graduating Friday From Basic Law Enforcement Training Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley honors the 48 recruits who will graduate Friday, Nov. 15, from the Basic Law...

Attorney General Jackley Urges Dismissal of Political Cases Against President Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 22 other Attorneys General are requesting Special Counsel Jack Smith, New...

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects Stewarded by Interior Department Supported More Than 28,000 Jobs, $3 Billion to the Economy Last Year
Date: Friday, November 15, 2023 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Today, ahead of the third anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Department of the Interior released a new analysis that...

Attorney General Bird Demands End to Political Prosecutions of President Trump
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 23-state coalition in demanding that Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political...

Attorney General Bird Demands End to Political Prosecutions of President Trump
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 23-state coalition in demanding that Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political...

Attorney General Jackley Joins Call For Peaceful Transition of Power After Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley urges citizens to support a peaceful transition of power after Tuesday’s...

Carr Joins 50 Attorneys General in Condemning Political Violence
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr, along with a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general, issued the following joint statement condemning political violence in response to today’s election: “Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s...

Attorney General Jackley Praises U.S. Supreme Court For Virginia Election Integrity Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises today’s (Wednesday’s) decision by the United States Supreme Court to...