AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoState Politics: South Dakota Senate Republicans chose Casey Crabtree as majority leader for 2027-28; Democrats gained legislative seats but Republicans kept their supermajorities. Gov. Larry Rhoden and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds won re-election. Voters rejected a proposed 60% threshold for constitutional amendments and a measure that could have threatened Medicaid expansion, while approving bans on noncitizen voting and state management of unclaimed property funds. Turnout was about 49%, a record low. Energy Costs: Regulators approved a $27.3 million Black Hills Energy rate increase, expected to add about $16 a month for customers. College Sports: South Dakota State improved to 8-2 with a 41-15 win over Northern Iowa; South Dakota rallied from 17 down but lost to Cal State Fullerton on a last-second three-pointer. South Dakota Connection: Georgia Jean, 56, of Box Elder, was among two experienced skydivers killed in a midair collision in California. Rapid City: A local prosecutor received a national Justice Department award for work on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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