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Rapid City man sentenced to decade-long federal imprisonment for meth distribution

A man from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier delivered the sentence to Cruz Mario Lara Larios, aged 38, on...

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 18, 2025

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Johnson calls for action on tribal education funding shortfalls

The House Committee on Natural Resources recently convened an oversight hearing to address issues within the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 13, 2025

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Lawmakers seek solutions for tribal school conditions and highway fund issues

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 13, 2025

School conditions in Indian country are currently facing significant challenges, with many schools experiencing issues such as leaky roofs, broken heaters, and mold.

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New bill proposes fees on electric vehicles for highway fund contributions

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 12, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson and Senator Deb Fischer have introduced the Fair SHARE Act, a legislative proposal aimed at ensuring electric vehicles (EVs) contribute to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF).

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Johnson's office seeks applicants for summer 2025 internships

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 10, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson has announced that his office is now accepting applications for summer internships in Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls.

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Efforts intensify on fentanyl crisis and women's sports legislation

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 7, 2025

The Biden Administration has faced criticism over its border policies, which some claim have allowed fentanyl to enter the United States in large quantities.

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Representatives urge EPA to support American biofuels industry

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 7, 2025

U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson, Adrian Smith, and Angie Craig have spearheaded a bipartisan effort to address the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lee Zeldin.

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Lawmakers introduce resolution backing blockchain technology

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 5, 2025

Today, key members of the House Agriculture and Financial Services Subcommittees introduced a resolution supporting blockchain technology and digital assets.

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Dusty Johnson continues role in select committee addressing US-China strategic competition

By Sioux Empire Today | Feb 5, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has been appointed to the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party, also known as the "Select Committee on China."

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President Trump signs Laken Riley Act; tragedy strikes with deadly aircraft collision

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 31, 2025

Earlier this week, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law.

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Dusty Johnson invites Trump and Burgum for July 4th fireworks at Mount Rushmore

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 31, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson from South Dakota has extended an invitation to President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to host a fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore for this year's Independence Day.

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Johnson commends Noem on homeland security secretary confirmation

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 25, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson expressed approval of the U.S. Senate's swift confirmation of Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump.

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Johnson leads panel on rural broadband development amid regulatory challenges

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 24, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson from South Dakota has been appointed as the Chair of a Congressional subcommittee focused on rural broadband development.

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Wounded Knee memorial bill passes House; new abortion survivor protection act voted

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 24, 2025

Every year, numerous babies are born alive following failed abortion attempts, yet not all receive the necessary care for survival.

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Dusty Johnson supports act protecting infants surviving abortions

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson from South Dakota has cast his vote in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

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Dusty Johnson reintroduces bill limiting Supreme Court justices to nine

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 22, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson has reintroduced the Keep the Nine constitutional amendment, which seeks to maintain the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court at nine.

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Wounded Knee massacre memorial act passes unanimously in U.S. House

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 22, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.).

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Johnson seeks hearing on federal failures in Indian education

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 21, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson from South Dakota has urged the House Committees on Natural Resources and Education & Workforce to conduct an oversight hearing concerning the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and the current challenges in Indian...

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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Minnehaha County in 2023

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,653,160 in grants for economic development projects in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

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Johnson criticizes Biden's commutation decision on Leonard Peltier's sentence

By Sioux Empire Today | Jan 20, 2025

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson expressed his disapproval of President Biden's decision to commute Leonard Peltier's sentence.