Topic: South Dakota
Two significant issues persisted into the early 21st century in South Dakota: (1) The lack of a resolution in the matter of the illegal seizure of the Black Hills and surrounding area that had occurred in 1877 and (2) the management of ...
Unopposed Republican John Thune of South Dakota retains US Senate seatSouth Dakota Republican John Thune has easily retained his U.S. Senate seat in a rare unopposed race.Senate historians say Thune is just the third Republican to run unopposed for the body since ...
Lt. Gov. Daugaard wins 5-way Republican primary for South Dakota governorLt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) has won a five-way primary in South Dakota to become the Republican Party's candidate for governor.Daugaard defeated former Brookings Mayor Scott Munsterman, Senate Republican Leader Dave Knudson ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Dakota Democratic Senator Tim Johnson, a champion of community banks and credit card companies, is expected to take over the chairmanship of the influential U.S. Senate Banking Committee in 2011.With the announcement on Wednesday by Connecticut Senator Christopher ...
How They Voted: Senate Roll Vote on Children's Health Care BillThe 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of the ...