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Farm-state lawmakers returning home empty-handed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Farm-state members of Congress have campaigned for decades on the back of farm bills delivering election-season subsidies and other goodies to rural voters. Not this year. The bill is stalled, primarily because House GOP leaders don'...Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Bobby Schilling, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Barack Obama
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In Our Opinion: Layoffs can be traced to lack of political will
The tears that welled in Jessica Goebel's eyes after she learned Wednesday she had been laid off from Molded Fiber Glass are a sad, direct statement on the ineffectiveness of our leaders in the legislative branch. "I had just moved into a new duplex...Tags: Labor Markets, Republican Party, John Thune, Energy Saving, Politics
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Expiring tax credit forced job cuts
The layoff of 92 employees at Molded Fiber Glass on Wednesday was a clear indication of what happens when Congress fails to act on important legislation, Rep. Kristi Noem said Thursday. The Production Tax Credit is set to expire at the end of the year...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Renewable Energy, U.S. Senate
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Wind blade plant officials ask Noem for help
Molded Fiber Glass officials urged Rep. Kristi Noem over and over Tuesday to extend a tax credit for wind energy.
Plant manager Dave Giovannini said during a tour of the Aberdeen plant that the extension of the Production Tax Credit is essential to the...Tags: Politics, Renewable Energy, Credit and Debt, Tax Credits, U.S. House of Representatives
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MFG: 92 layoffs due to loss of business
IN BRIEF WHAT HAPPENED? Ninety-two of 370 employees at Molded Fiber Glass in Aberdeen were laid off today. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Employees who were let go will receive a financial package including a health care benefit and some profit sharing....
Tags: Politics, Renewable Energy, Companies and Corporations, Taxation, Economy, Business and Finance
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Notebook: S.D. congressional contest has strange history
PIERRE — The number 19,134 is maybe the most important in the U.S. House of Representatives election this fall for South Dakota’s solo seat. That’s how many votes B. Thomas Marking received in the 2010 House election. A retired...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Republican Party, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Democratic Party, Politics
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What is Noem afraid of?
Rep. Kristi Noem has let South Dakota families down once again by denying a debate with her opponent, Matt Varelik, at this year's South Dakota State Fair. Like many South Dakota families, the state fair has been a weeklong event that my family... -
Farmers Union Day slated for the South Dakota State Fair - Sept. 1
HURON - South Dakota Farmers Union, a nearly century-old family farm organization, will sponsor a wide range of activities during 'Farmers Union Day' at the South Dakota State Fair Saturday, Sept. 1. Activities the annual Farmer's Share Luncheon, a debate...Tags: Ceremonies, Culture, Birthday Cake, Politics, Arts and Culture
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Noem's letters
I read that Rep. Kristi Noem recently sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to motivate some of her Democratic colleagues in the House to support the Farm Bill. Really? President Obama? If she's into letter-writing, why wouldn't she be...Tags: Barack Obama, John Boehner
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Noem, Varilek should debate, and often
It stands to reason that in a heated political race, the challenger usually wants to debate, while the incumbent might be more reluctant. The challenger has nothing to lose and only gains credibility by debating. The challenger, generally, has no...Tags: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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Varilek good for South Dakota
I take exception with Richard Looby's comments (letters, Aug. 12) about Kristi Noem's opponent for U.S. Congress. Matt Varilek is a proven worker and has the know-how to get things done. He truly knows how every aspect of our government works, and the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Tim Johnson
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Election 2012: Farm Bill, Medicare among topics for U.S. House challenger in South Dakota
swaltman@aberdeennews.comEditor's note: When South Dakota's candidates for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House visited the Brown County Fair, each took time to visit with an American News reporter. Democrat Matt Varilek of Sioux Falls is challenging incumbent Republican...Tags: Politics, Renewable Energy, Small Businesses, Energy, Elections
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