South Dakota News

Georgia Joins Lawsuit Against Healthcare Overhaul

Georgia is joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida’s attorney general said Tuesday. Bill McCollum, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Florida governor, said …

5 More States Join Lawsuit Against New Healthcare Law

Five more states are joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida’s attorney general said Wednesday. The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 18 states was …

States Take Action Against Health Care Reform

Many U.S. states are worried that the health care overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced …

Survey: Midwest Economy Shows Modest Growth Trends

Business conditions in the Midwest are generally on an upward swing, according to a survey of supply managers and business leaders in the region. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group, directed by Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss, gauges business conditions …

South Dakota: Insured Drivers Covered Even If Struck When Pedestrians

South Dakota Division of Insurance Director Merle Scheiber is warning property/casualty insurers that auto policy forms that restrict the types of motor vehicles for which coverage may apply when an insured is struck as a pedestrian are invalid. Under SDCL …

South Dakota Governor Vetoes Insurance Bill

South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds has vetoed legislation that would have prohibited insurers from recovering funds from liable parties and would have unfairly and unnecessarily increased insurance costs for South Dakotans had it been enacted into law, according to the …

MMIC Group Promotes Pearson to Vice President of Underwriting

Minneapolis-based MMIC Group has promoted Jeff Pearson to vice president of underwriting. Pearson joined MMIC as senior underwriting manager in 2003. He has worked in the insurance industry for more for 22 years. Pearson began his career as an underwriter …

How States Are Responding to Healthcare Reform Law

Many U.S. states are worried that the healthcare overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced on …

Republican Attorneys General Pursue Sovereignty Claim Against Health Bill

Republican attorneys general in at least 12 U.S. states warned Monday that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government’s healthcare reform bill from encroaching on states’ sovereignty. The lawsuits were announced hours after the U.S. House of Representatives …

FEMA Administrator Visits North Dakota To Discuss Flooding Response

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate visited North Dakota to observe operations in response to Red River flooding and meet with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, U.S. Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy, and …