AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFederal Consumer Protection: South Dakota’s AG Marty Jackley is among attorneys general urging the FCC to tighten rules that stop scammers from buying legitimate phone numbers, after Americans lost nearly $2 billion to robocalls and texts. Local Roads: SDDOT will hold an open house on July 28 for a proposed grading, surfacing and structure project on S.D. Highway 25 near Scotland, with written comments available online. Cash App Settlement: South Dakota will receive about $410,000 from a multistate $45 million Block/Cash App deal over misleading fraud protections, with funds going to the AG’s consumer protection work. Sioux Falls Politics: A recount in the Sioux Falls mayoral runoff is underway, with Christine Erickson now leading Jamie Smith by four votes after absentee ballots, and day-of votes still to be counted. Public Safety: Sioux Falls police say an officer was wounded and a suspect killed in an east-side shootout; the DCI is investigating. Weather & Outdoors: A buffalo struck a trail runner on Lover’s Leap Trail in Custer State Park; injuries were non-life-threatening, and officials are adding buffalo safety signage. Business & Growth: The state approved a $2.4 million sales tax rebate to support AMTEC’s Clear Lake expansion tied to a $90 million defense investment.
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