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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Air Transportation Delays, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Labor Legislation
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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: Kristi Noem, John Davis, Dwayne Johnson, Tim Johnson, Twitter, Inc.
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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: Tim Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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: Barack Obama, Dwayne Johnson, U.S. Congress, Politics, Fires
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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: Kristi Noem, Tim Johnson
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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: Kristi Noem, Food Industry, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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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: Amy Klobuchar, Tom Harkin, Conservation, National Wildlife Federation, Congressional Budget Office
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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, Federal Election Commission, U.S. Congress, Politics, Regional Authority
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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: Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Mortgages, Recreational Equipment Inc., Chicago Hotels
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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: Barack Obama, Electronics, Air Transportation Delays, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011
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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. Congress, Politics, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senators point blame, solutions to air traffic delays
WASHINGTON -- As delayed flights jammed up air travel, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blamed the White House for furloughing air traffic controllers, as Democrats offered a new proposal to replace the sequester cuts that have begun to affect ordinary...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011
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