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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Layoffs and Downsizing, Labor Legislation
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Senators question Pritzker on Superior Bank failure
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- Before Commerce Department nominee Penny Pritzker's Senate hearing on Thursday, people sounded off about her, pro and con. Then the questioning began. Pritzker, 54, a Chicago billionaire and business executive, member of the family that...Tags: Mark Kirk, Barack Obama, Penny Pritzker, Bankruptcy, Chicago Hotels
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From the Editor: Excellent reporting benefits readers
The Friday incident of strange substances sent to Congressional members' Aberdeen offices is the most recent example of journalists "showing their work." Rather than slowly file a story for the next day's print version and maybe — just maybe...Tags: John Davis, Twitter, Inc., Tim Johnson, Kristi Noem, Dwayne Johnson
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No hazardous materials detected in suspicious envelopes
Tests conducted by the South Dakota State Health Department's laboratory revealed there were no hazardous materials in the envelopes sent to Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation, said Capt. Dave McNeil of the Aberdeen Police...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Tim Johnson, Dwayne Johnson
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Building evacuated in Aberdeen after Congressional staffers find suspicious envelopes
Three envelopes without return addresses were sent to Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation, causing emergency officials to block off streets and a hazardous materials team to investigate Friday. About 20 people were evacuated...
Tags: Fires, Medical Procedures and Tests, Tim Johnson, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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Bill transferring cemetery ownership goes to floor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A Senate bill that would transfer the ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Sens. Tim Johnson and John...Tags: Tim Johnson, Kristi Noem
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Noem: Farm bill equals security
Congress needs to pass a farm bill this summer -- not only to support agriculture, but to ensure national independence and self-reliance, Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., said on May 9. "I believe we have a national security interest in ensuring we can produce...Tags: Food Industry, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Kristi Noem
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Thune, Klobuchar introduce Sodsaver Prairie Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation that would modify crop insurance premium assistance for insured crops grown on native sod converted to cropland and land that a producer cannot...Tags: Wildlife, Conservation, Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
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Notebook: No challengers yet for Rounds
We are now a year from the June 3, 2014, primary elections in South Dakota. That is significant because South Dakota voters will choose a new U.S. senator next year. So far voters don’t have a choice. The only declared candidate is Republican...Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Dennis Daugaard, Mike Rounds
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Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary
Tribune staffChicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the longtime political supporter and fundraising heavyweight....Tags: U.S. Senate, Housing and Urban Planning, Bill Clinton, Realty, Elections
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Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Justice System, U.S. Department of Transportation, White House, Career and Workplace
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Thune being watched in sales tax vote
PIERRE -- This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Internet sales-tax legislation that is strongly supported by retail businesses in South Dakota. If it eventually becomes law, the state treasury and municipal governments throughout South...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Justice System, Tim Johnson
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