WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Supporting Opportunities to Build Everyday Responsibility (SOBER) Act, legislation aimed at combating repeat alcohol-related criminal offenses and bolstering the 24/7 sobriety program across the country. 24/7 sobriety was pioneered in South Dakota in 2005. An evaluation found a 12 percent reduction in DUI arrests in jurisdictions that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of the Interior Deb Haaland urging her to modernize the funding formula for tribal law enforcement. Despite circumstances such as rising crime and inflation, funding for Great Plains tribal law enforcement agencies has stayed stagnant since 1999, when law enforcement was removed from the Tribal Priority Allocation. Since then  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * Protecting Kids Online Social media has become a big part of Americans' lives. It's a source of entertainment and information, a way to connect with friends and family, and a place to shop, do business, and advocate for causes that are important to us. But I don't need to tell anyone that social media has a dark side as well. Social media can have negative effects on mental health.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Several agriculture stakeholders in South Dakota and across the nation are showing support for legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) which offers producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. The LIP Payment Improvement Act, which was introduced in March, would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly updates t  more