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By Thom Gabrukiewicz, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
A comprehensive energy policy that retasks America's thirst for carbon-emitting power is possible, Public Utilities Commissioner Dusty Johnson said, but two bills before Congress largely are political behemoths that would harm South Dakota consumers.
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By David Montgomery, Capital Journal (Pierre)
Local educators have a mixture of hopes and fears as President Barack Obama and Congress set about to reform the No Child Left Behind education program.
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Study -- Standard would aid wind industry
By Thom Gabrukiewicz, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
South Dakota's wind industry is beginning to shift from a gale to a gentle breeze, but a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would allow for a burst of new investments, according to a study released last week.
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Bike safety bill nears review
By Thom Gabrukiewicz, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
The South Dakota Bicycle Coalition would like to see at least a 3-foot safety clearance - about the length of using your left arm to signal a turn - when motorists pass cyclists on state roads.
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The seventh annual Hal Hovey Award was presented Feb. 3 to Marc Perrusquia, an enterprise and investigative reporter for The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis Tenn. The award is made jointly by Stateline.org, which is part of the Pew Center on the States, and Governing Magazine for outstanding coverage of state and local government. | |
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