South Dakota Legal News

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South Dakota Law News

ND, SD govs want flag tribute for slain police
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The governors of North Dakota and South Dakota are requesting a flag tribute for law enforcement officers who have died on the job.

Veep Beat: GOP Problems for McDonnell in Va.?
VA GOP TROUBLE FOR McDONNELL? Could Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s own state Republican Party be causing problems for him down the road?  The Washington Examiner’s Steve Contorno reports on McDonnell’s potential need to distance himself from Virginia Republicans, who “forced McDonnell to deal with thorny...

Jim Abdnor Dead: Former U.S. Senator From South Dakota Dies At 89
PIERRE, S.D. Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to lose his seat after one term to another prominent Democrat, has died. He was 89.