AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHousing & Politics: President Trump abruptly canceled a signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, putting the measure in limbo and reigniting GOP infighting over election priorities; Public Utilities: South Dakota regulators approved the Black Hills Energy–NorthWestern Energy merger, creating Bright Horizon Energy and adding customer-protection and labor settlements; Food & Consumer Safety: Power Plate Meals recalled nearly 6,000 pounds of frozen meatloaf due to an undeclared soy allergen, with shipments reaching SD; Rural Logistics: Mail delays are hitting rural South Dakota hard as USPS modernization changes disrupt local delivery; Business Climate: A new look at South Dakota filings finds business bankruptcies down overall, but closures and Chapter 7 cases rising, with farm reorgs also up; Healthcare Workforce: Strict new federal student-loan caps starting July 1 are deterring would-be physician assistants, raising concerns for rural staffing; Regulatory Fight: South Dakota AG Brenna Bird joined a multistate lawsuit challenging California’s Plastics Act, arguing it will raise costs nationwide; Local Economy & Growth: AVPro Global launched AVPro Design Services to help integrators with system design and programming support.
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