Northeast Radio SD News – National South Dakota News - U.S. Sen. John Thune (R‑S.D.) criticized Senate Democrats on Thursday after they declined to advance the 2026 farm bill out of the Senate Agriculture Committee, a move he said creates additional uncertainty for South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) visited Watertown this week to highlight the real-world impacts of the landmark Working Families Tax Cuts Act, emphasizing that the legislation represents “10 years of legislating” aimed at long-term economic stability for South Dakotans.