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Discussing Economic Growth at Concordia Summit
Earlier today, Governor Hochul participated in a Concordia summit fireside chat. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form...
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Children from Illegal Chinese Vapes
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird led a bipartisan coalition of 28 states to defend North Carolina’s law protecting children from illegal Chinese vapes. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Attorney General Bird...
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Against European Union’s Radical Green Agenda
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a coalition of 22 states requesting the Trump Administration fight back against the European Union’s radical green agenda for American companies that will hurt energy,...
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Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage
John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage. The defendant was charged by indictment in December 2021 and...
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DHS Announces Six Major Disaster Declarations Approved Last Week, Supporting Recovery Across Nation
Federal assistance through DHS and FEMA will support state, tribal, and local recovery efforts WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced today that President...
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September 24, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Pushes FCC to Allow Cellphone Jamming in Prisons
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...
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Attorney General Knudsen leads 27-state coalition to strike down California’s large capacity magazine ban
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 27-state coalition that filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to overturn a California law that bans the possession of large capacity magazines. The...
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Attorney General Jackley’s Statement on Legislative Passage Of Prison Building Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. -- “Congratulations to lawmakers who approved the building of a new prison Tuesday. This has never been about increasing...
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Red Tape Relief: Labrynth Names America’s Top 100 Cities for Permitting Performance
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bureaucratic bloat is choking state capitals and city halls across America, but some governors and mayors have figured out how to cut through the paper-pushing. Labrynth, an AI-native company pioneering...
HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Co-Leads Coalition Supporting President’s Right to Quash Subpoena
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she co-led a 21-state coalition supporting the President’s right not to be hauled into Florida state court. Parties in a lawsuit involving Truth Social’s parent company subpoenaed President Trump...
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Iowa Farmer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding USDA Out of More than $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Subsidies and Stalking
An Iowa farmer who stole over $1.5 million in agricultural subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic, stole multiple identities, and stalked a victim and witness in his case, pled guilty on September 19, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City. Tanner...
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Attorney General Jackley, Dakota State University Announce Vendor Awards for Statewide Secure Email System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Attorney General’s Office, 605-773-6878 Mike Waldner, Dakota State University, 605-295-0821 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University...
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Attorney General Jackley Announces Former State Employee Sentenced For Forging Her Own Medical Marijuana Card
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Attorney General’s Office, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Pierre woman has received a suspended imposition of sentence for...
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Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 17 September 2025
A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. Economic Growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter. 1.1.2....
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Jamaican National Pleads Guilty to Long Running Fraud Scheme
A Jamaican national, who was previously extradited to the United States from Jamaica, pleaded guilty on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota in connection a long running scheme to defraud a California woman. Dwayne...
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Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule Haakon County Officer Involved Shooting In Hostage Situation Justified
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review has...
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Carr Defends Deployment of National Guard to Protect Nation’s Capital
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to protect our nation’s capital. The brief was filed in response to a lawsuit from the D.C. Attorney General,...
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Attorney General Knudsen asks SCOTUS to strike down unconstitutional firearm magazine ban
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 27-state coalition Monday asking the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) to safeguard law-abiding Americans’ right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense and reverse an...
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September 16, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Multistate Effort Defending Religious Liberty
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...
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