AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Safety: Rapid City police are searching for an armed suspect after a woman was seriously wounded in a shooting Thursday. In Chamberlain, an 18-year-old was arrested in a fatal stabbing. Election Results: Gov. Larry Rhoden won a full term with 64% of the vote. Turnout fell below 50%, a possible state record; voters rejected sales-tax increases and a proposed Medicaid trigger amendment, preserving the expansion for now. Democrats gained legislative seats, but Republicans kept their supermajorities. Local Decisions: Rapid City voters approved a $107 million school bond, while city staff delayed discussion of data-center rules until January. Vermillion approved fee increases for recycling and electric-vehicle charging. Costs and Growth: Regulators approved a $16 monthly Black Hills Energy rate increase, with another surcharge looming. Rural housing shortages are also making it harder for South Dakota employers to recruit and keep workers.
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