TOPEKA — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance in late June was “the perfect moment” for major donors to pour money into races ahead of the midterm elections, said Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United, a group advocating for campaign finance guardrails. As candidates exit primary season, the most competitive races begin […]
SIOUX FALLS — The year-round sale of higher ethanol-blended gasoline, called E15, does not have enough votes in the U.S. Senate unless it comes with compromises for small oil refineries, said Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. Ethanol is a gasoline additive made primarily from corn, and a lower E10 blend is already available year-round. […]
SIOUX FALLS — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s Republican Party faces midterm elections amid economic anxiety, high gas prices and a war with Iran. But Thune, of South Dakota, said the biggest threat to the party’s Senate majority might be Republicans themselves. Thune told South Dakota Searchlight and other journalists Friday during an event […]
Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be the most expensive primary in state history. Flanagan’s commanding win, coming on the heels of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate […]
U.S. Sen. Todd Young says he sees greater limits on stock trading by members of Congress as a basic step toward restoring public trust.
Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota joins Searchlight Report to talk about his friendship with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a request for more information about a Wounded Knee Massacre medals review, his support of “clandestine” efforts to investigate Postal Service problems, and the future of water pipeline projects in the state. Click […]
COLUMBIA — More than two decades after then-Gov. Mark Sanford carried two piglets into the Statehouse to protest the state budget, the now-U.S. Senate candidate reproduced the stunt — at least, as close as he could — to show he’s the best candidate to fight overspending in Washington. The former governor and 1st District congressman […]
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation program after a seven-week absence from the Senate. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in June and said on July 12 he would enter a rehabilitation center. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I […]
On Wednesday, Nate Morris jumped through one of the last hoops to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Colombia. Morris answered questions from the Senate Foreign Relations committee, in preparation for a committee vote that will send his nomination to the full Senate. Morris is a native Kentuckian, a successful businessman, and a popular figure […]
The South Dakota Democratic Party will not select a replacement candidate for the U.S. Senate nominee who ended his campaign Tuesday, a party official said. That statement came Wednesday from state Democratic Party Deputy Director Joe Zweifel in response to South Dakota Searchlight questions. The deadline to select a new nominee is next week. Julian […]
