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Archive of South Dakota on Tuesday June 30, 2009
SD: S.D. businesses socked
An unprecedented strain on South Dakota's unemployment compensation fund prompted officials Monday to announce charges on private businesses amounting to $150 for every employee. Read More
SD: Open records law takes effect Wednesday
State law changes Wednesday to presume that government documents are open in South Dakota unless there's a good reason to keep them secret. Read More
Furloughs cut into state services
With states facing a $121 billion shortfall in the next fiscal year, a growing number of them have turned to squeezing their workforce for savings, and effects both great and small will be felt. Read More
SD: Energy program -- Little bits add up
The state Public Utilities Commission is asking citizens to help shape a program designed to boost the amount of electricity generated by small sources in South Dakota. Read More
US: Obama steers health debate out of capital
WASHINGTON — With Democrats deeply divided over health legislation, President Obama is trying to enlist the nation's governors and his own army of grass-roots supporters in a bid to increase pressure on lawmakers without getting himself mired in the messy battle playing out on Capitol Hill. Read More
US: Ruling adds teeth to state oversight of banks
For years, state governments have had little power to enforce consumer-protection and lending rules at the country's biggest banks. No more. Read More
US: A green way to dump low-tech electronics
Since 2004, 18 states and New York City have approved laws that make manufacturers responsible for recycling electronics, and similar statutes were introduced in 13 other states this year. Read More |
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