John Thune

WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

A new Congress will craft a new farm bill this year, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said the measure will contain some provisions to encourage young farmers to get into agriculture. What it won't do, though, is address a major challenge for youthful...

A new Congress will craft a new farm bill this year, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said the measure will contain some provisions to encourage young farmers to get into agriculture.  What it won't do, though, is address a major challenge for youthful...

Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (R-Nev.) reacted harshly Tuesday to House Speaker John A. Boehner’s “Plan B” contingency measure to preserve tax cuts for a majority of Americans, but the proposal gained matter-of-fact acceptance by...

  Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., plans to be in Aberdeen on Friday to host a noon town hall meeting at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel. This event is free and open to the public.  Thune plans to discuss the recently passed tax relief package, upcoming debt...

Susan Wismer, a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives, encouraged South Dakota's U.S. senators to support the Marketplace Fairness Act during a recent trip to Washington, D.C.  She met with Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson and the staff...

The best part about the end of the presidential election other than the end of a presidential election is speculating about who will run in the next presidential election. In the wake of their sound defeat at the polls, the Republicans are especially...

The temporary extension of the Farm Bill that Congress passed on New Year’s Day wasn’t what two of South Dakota’s largest agricultural organizations wanted, their presidents said Wednesday. But having something in place through...

Washington -- It's crunch time for avoiding the fiscal cliff as President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner and their aides hold private talks on issues that will impact every American. Three weeks remain to cut a deal before the automatic...

Top stories of 2012 5. Molded Fiber Glass does not expect to lay off any workers in the coming year after laying off 92 in 2012, said Dave Giovannini, plant manager. "We are anticipating a level of business that will allow us to retain our work force,...

With President Barack Obama holding his ground on tax increases for the wealthy, congressional Republicans appear intent to make a tactical retreat from the fiscal cliff to an issue where they believe they have more leverage: the nation's debt ceiling....

Not since their first inaugural ball, when they danced together for the first time as South Dakota’s then-new first couple, did Jean and Mike Rounds have such a big public moment that seemed so personally genuine, as they did Thursday morning   That...