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SD lawmakers begin redistricting amid uncertainty

Stephen Groves - Ap

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

As South Dakota lawmakers took their initial steps Tuesday March 9, to redraw legislative districts, they were warned they will likely be working on a tight timeline and with census data that is less accurate than in previous years.

Wrapping up a great legislative session

News Staff

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

This week, the 2021 legislative session came to a close. In South Dakota, we keep things short; the session lasts a maximum of 40 legislative days. Every bill gets a hearing, its opportunity to be weighed and vetted by the 105 legislators that you elect to serve you in Pierre.

Sons of American Legion to hold meeting

News Staff

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The newly organized Sons of the American Legion will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, March 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Legion Post in Gregory.

Lawmakers cap session with $5.1 billion budget approval

Stephen Groves- Ap

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

South Dakota lawmakers put a cap on the state budget Thursday, March 11, by boosting pay for teachers, state employees and community support providers, as well as sending millions of dollars to infrastructure projects and a college scholarship fund.

BID’s business survey provides helpful information

Patty Connealy

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Last year, BID’s co-directors Rick Messerschmidt and Gregg Drees, along with Dr. Joe Hull and Dan Vavra, conducted a comprehensive survey of all the businesses in Gregory to get a feel for how these businesses perceive the current economic future of the city and what the city can do to assist in those plans.

Transgender sports bill is resurrected

Patty Connealy

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Last week the ADVOCATE printed a story from the AP that the bill to promote continued fairness in women’s sports, HB 1217, had died in the Senate State Affairs committee. Based on legislative findings that “with respect to biological sex, one is either male or female” among other findings, the bill sought to block males from participating in female sports.

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SD lawmakers begin redistricting amid uncertainty

Wrapping up a great legislative session

Sons of American Legion to hold meeting

Lawmakers cap session with $5.1 billion budget approval

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Transgender sports bill is resurrected

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