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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday March 31, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ACLU-N.D.: SARAH GOTH JOINS THE ACLU AS OFFICE MANAGER
FARGO, North Dakota, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota issued the following news release: Sarah Goth has joined the ACLU as the office manager for the North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming chapter. As office manager, Goth is responsible for ensuring the chapter's physical offices are running smoothly and efficiently while also managing the needs of remote staff across the three states. From managing the collection of administrative data and reports to collaboratin  more

ACLU-WYOMING: SARAH GOTH JOINS THE ACLU AS OFFICE MANAGER
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following news release: Sarah Goth has joined the ACLU as the office manager for the Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota chapter. As office manager, Goth is responsible for ensuring the chapter's physical offices are running smoothly and efficiently while also managing the needs of remote staff across the three states. From managing the collection of administrative data and reports to collaborating on up  more

Cancer Action Network: Palliative Care Bill a Win for South Dakota, Amendment F Looms as Possible Major Setback for Cancer Community
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 29 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on March 28, 2024, by Ben Hanson, South Dakota government relations director, on opposition to adding work requirements to voter-approved Medicaid expansion: * * * When Gov. Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 147 into law it improved access to palliative care and allowed the state's health care providers to better serve individuals with serious illnesses. Palliative care aims to prov  more

Invest Native Grant Opportunity Opens Monday, April 1, 2024
COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 27 -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following news: In early 2023, Wells Fargo launched its $20 million Invest Native initiative to support the advancement of economic opportunities in Native American communities working with Native-led organizations. The initiative aims to address housing, small business, financial health, and sustainability in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The program is designed as a grantmaking in  more

Pacific Legal Foundation: Wisconsin Eliminates Home Equity Loophole Following Supreme Court Case Last Term
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Last Friday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 969, which completely ends home equity theft in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the fifth state -- along with Nebraska, Maine, South Dakota, and Idaho -- to ban home equity theft since the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Tyler v. Hennepin County that home equity theft is unconstitutional. "It's been almost a year since the   more