BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 31 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Securities Division announced that it has joined a multistate settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed Main Street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation regarding Robinhood's failures concerning the retail market. The investigat  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service to offer $2.9 million in competitive grant funds for projects to strengthen the middle of the food system supply chain in South Dakota. Applications will be accepted through March 10, 2024. The South  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2024: * * * Matters of State - Why the Invasion at the Southern Border is a Threat to States' Rights * * * For almost 250 years America has been the standard of a government of, by, and for the people. But today, the American people are not secure. We have a national security crisis at our Southern Border because the federal government is facilitating the violation of federal law. A   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the first bills of the 2024 legislative session into law. The first two bills she signed into law prioritize tribal relations. The first bill Governor Noem signed into law, SB 3, extends the length of time allowed for a tax agreement with an Indian tribe. And HB 1041 modifies the definition of public infrastructure to allow a federally recogni  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, and my fellow South Dakotans: Thank you for calling this joint session of the legislative body today so I may address both chambers on a matter of grave importance to the people of South Dakota and the United States of America. It is no secret that our country is being overwhelmed with en masse illega  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, the South Dakota Legislature passed HCR 6010 acknowledging the need to protect our borders and affirming South Dakota's support of the defense of the Southern Border. This resolution passed overwhelmingly moments after Governor Kristi Noem briefed a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature to inform legislators on how the invasion of our Southern Border is impacting  more