Thursday, 1.23.14 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net the midwest NEWSROOM: RESS AKOTAN [email protected] P D PAGE 7 Neb. Bill Would Limit Gun Restrictions LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker is propos- ing legislation that would prevent cities and counties from Leaders Agree: There Will Be EB5 Review enacting stricter gun regulations than the state. Sen. Bill Kintner of Papillion introduced the bill on BY BOB MERCER accounting firms and by the $1 million check and the $550,000 Wednesday. The measure would also attempt to prevent State Capitol Bureau the state Department of was placed in an escrow account for the enforcement of federal gun restrictions in Nebraska, Legislative Audit. GOED SDRC Inc. with criminal charges for anyone who violates the law. A PIERRE — Republican and Democratic Commissioner Pat SDRC held a state contract, signed by first-offense violation would be a misdemeanor, and addi- leaders agreed Wednesday the Legislature Costello contracted for Benda, to administer the EB5 immigrant tional violations would be a felony. will review state government’s involve- the reviews. investor program for South Dakota. Hunhoff’s proposal Kintner says the bill is designed to make gun laws uni- ment in the EB5 immigrant-investor SDRC coordinated recruitment of for- form throughout the state. Kintner says that, in Omaha, program. followed the same line. eign investors who loaned $500,000 Hunhoff said Gov. Dennis residents have to register their handguns unless they have “You have my word,” Sen. Corey Hunhoff apiece and paid management fees in a state permit to carry a concealed handgun. Brown, R-Gettysburg, said during a dis- Daugaard has been “very order to qualify for permanent U.S. visas cussion on the topic by House and Senate forthright” in his han- He says the bill also protects Nebraskans from federal for them and their families. overreach. members on the Legislative Procedure dling of the matter. The loan pools managed by SDRC Committee. Hunhoff said after the meeting that he were used to help finance a variety of The bill is LB1030 “Your word is more than good enough would begin working on language for the large projects including Northern Beef for me,” Rep. Bernie Hunhoff, D-Yankton, resolution and pass it around. He said its throughout South Dakota since 2008. Bill Ends Parental Rights In Rape Cases responded. chances for approval would be better if Benda was hired by SDRC in 2011, Hunhoff, the House minority leader, Republicans are the main sponsors. after he wasn’t retained by the Daugaard LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fathers who conceive a child proposed to the committee that a new Last March the Daugaard administra- administration, and worked as the EB5 during a sexual assault could lose their parental rights, joint rule be adopted setting forth the re- tion received a subpoena from a federal under a proposal in the Nebraska Legislature. grand jury for government records and in- loan monitor on the Northern Beef quirements for hearings, with a deadline project. The measure would apply to biological fathers con- of Dec. 1, 2014. formation on eight topics. One was the victed of first-, second- or third-degree sexual assault in Ne- travel vouchers for Richard Benda, who The $550,000 placed in escrow was House majority leader , R- reportedly to pay Benda at an annual braska. Sen. Bill Avery of Lincoln presented the bill Rapid City, and House Speaker Brian was secretary of tourism and state devel- Wednesday to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee. opment from 2006 through early 2011 in salary of $225,000,. Gosch, R-Rapid City, however questioned The plant opened in 2012 and closed The bill drew support from a 20-year-old Norfolk woman whether the specific date in Hunhoff’s lan- Gov. Mike Rounds’ administration. who told lawmakers that she was raped by a co-worker in guage was appropriate in the permanent Daugaard’s office requested an official last summer as it fell into bankruptcy. investigation by state Attorney General Benda died Oct. 20 and his body was 2011. The woman told committee members that the father rules. is now seeking supervised visitation for 30 minutes every They suggested that a resolution ap- Marty Jackley, who confirmed two in- found two days later with a shotgun proved by both bodies would be a better stances of double-payments received by wound to the abdomen. Jackley’s sepa- other week. fit. Hunhoff agreed with their comments Benda for airline tickets to China and a rate investigation determined it was a The Associated Press does not name sexual assault and withdrew his plan. third double-payment for a Las Vegas suicide. victims. Brown, the Senate president pro tem, plane trip. Few details about the state govern- Avery said the bill is designed to protect women from fur- said it’s been his intention since late No- Jackley also found that $550,000 was ment’s EB5 program were known before ther physical and psychological harm caused by attackers. vember that the Legislature’s joint com- redirected from a $1 million state grant late November, when the governor and The bill is LB748 mittee on government operations and approved by Rounds in December 2010 the attorney general released informa- audit would look at the reports from the for the Northern Beef project at tion about the investigations and reviews of the Governor’s Office of Eco- Aberdeen. Benda’s death. Toddler Found Outside In Cold Temps nomic Development under way. It was subsequently learned by this No criminal charges have been ABERDEEN (AP) — Confusion over who was caring for Those include reviews by two newspaper that Benda hand-delivered brought to this point. an Aberdeen toddler allowed the tike to wander outside in subzero weather. Police tell the Aberdeen American News the 2-year-old was not injured Tuesday after a miscommunication among family members. Panel Allows Private Funding For Voting Places A driver reported seeing the boy outside and alone, BY BOB MERCER have organ- defeated Daschle. and Democrat Angie Buhl dressed only in a diaper, shirt and flip-flops, and stayed State Capitol Bureau ized govern- Two years earlier, voter O’Donnell — said the matter with him until police arrived. ments and turnout on the reservations should be left to local control The weather service says it was minus 4 with a wind PIERRE — A South Dakota the election had helped Democratic U.S. for county governments to chill of 26 below at the time, so police say the boy must not Senate panel sided with the services are Sen. Tim Johnson narrowly decide. have been outside long. Four Directions organization provided by turn back Thune’s challenge. “If that (abuse) happens, Officers contacted nearby homes until they found the Wednesday by allowing pri- the govern- Four Directions is a 501 we can readdress the issue,” right one. vate funding to continue to ments in c(4) non-profit whose fund- Buhl O’Donnell said. No one’s been arrested, but police are still investigating be used to pay for election Hunhoff neighboring ing to counties has had noth- Hunhoff said the intent of it. polling places. counties. ing to do with specific Gant’s bill was good. “I don’t The Chamberlain-based O.J. Semans, a Rosebud campaigns, according to think it’s the right fix at this Man Arrested For Sioux Falls Fire group, which receives its Sioux tribal member and the Semans. time,” she said. money from American Indian executive director for Four “The donations we get Sen. Ried Holien, R-Water- SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Sioux Falls police have arrested a tribes outside South Dakota, Directions, said the voting are from tribes not in South town, took the same path. “I man in connection with early morning house fire. paid Buffalo and Dewey centers substantially in- Dakota,” he testified. “The like the intent. I’m not sure Twenty-two year old Jeremy James Larsen, of Sioux counties to open additional creased turnout. tribes in South Dakota have it’s a significant problem to Falls, was charged Wednesday with reckless burning. voting centers in 2012. “I consider equal access not donated to Four be addressing it at this time,” Police say a tip from a neighbor led them to Larsen. Secretary of State Jason to the ballot box the back- Directions.” he said. Investigators say the case doesn’t appear to be con- Gant wanted the Legislature bone of democracy,” Semans Gant said the prohibition The vote was 5-1 to kill the nected to any other arson cases. to restrict funding for admin- bill. It was probably Gant’s KSFY-TV reported speaking to Larsen at the scene of the told members of the Senate was intended to stop outside last attempt on the issue. He istration of elections. Local Government Commit- influences by “any group” on fire. He shared information about the house, including that isn’t seeking re-election this a friend of his had previously lived there. His measure, SB 33, tee in his testimony the administration of elec- year. would have required funding Wednesday. tions in South Dakota. to come only from federal, Several Democratic legis- He said there is potential state, local or tribal lators from Indian country for “a lot of money” to start governments. spoke against Gant’s bill. flowing to county govern- Gant said it wouldn’t “We always have had is- ments for polling places as P RESS & D AKOTAN have affected voter turnout sues getting to the ballot,” different sides attempt to efforts, voter registration Rep. Troy Heinert of Mission. one-up each other. drives and services such as Rep. of Pine Sen. Craig Tieszen, R- rides to polling places. Ridge recalled serving as a Rapid City, said Republicans The additional voting paid driver to carry voters to for example could give places in Buffalo and Dewey the polls in the 2004 U.S. Sen- money to Pennington County counties were sought be- ate election. to add voting centers in his cause of travel distances be- “It was through a previ- legislative district in an at- tween the county ous Democratic campaign. I tempt to drive up Republican courthouses and communi- don’t want to mention turnout. ties with large populations of names,” Killer said. “And then what’s next?” American Indians. That election saw Demo- Tieszen asked. “Where does it W e w ill be featuring our annual Those situations were dif- cratic U. S. Sen. Tom Daschle stop? I find it troubling. This “B e a u tifu l B a b y C o n te st” in p rin t a n d o n lin e ferent than in Todd and mount a massive turnout ef- is sort of a good thing gone Shannon counties, where fort across the reservations, bad.” on W ednesday, February 26, 2014 . voting centers were opened Two senators — Republi- including at Pine Ridge. can Jean Hunhoff of Yankton If you or som eone you know has a child w e because the counties don’t Republican John Thune would love to include them in our feature! T o e n te r, s im p ly s u b m it y o u r p h o to a n d Legislators Want Students Who Can’t Read Held Back entry form w ith a $10 subm ission fee by BY BOB MERCER Ryan Maher, R-Isabel. if one becomes law, would di- M onday, February 17. State Capitol Bureau He said the state Depart- rectly apply to Eagle Butte ment of Education has it because it’s a federal Bureau First place winners in the following categories PIERRE — A state law- under review. “Even if they of Indian Education school. w ill receive a framed w inners print and prize. maker from Perkins County oppose it, I’ll still put it in,” “It would help other wants to require that first- Maher said. “This will get the schools that aren’t BIE,” he and second-grade students conversation started.” said. 1)Newborn-6 Months 4) 25 Months-4 Years show they are proficient at Maher is the lead Senate State achievement tests 2) 7-12 Months 5) M u ltip le B irth s reading before they can ad- sponsor on Olson’s bill. start in grade 3 in South 3) 13-24 M onths vance to the next grade. He said neither measure, Dakota. “I brought the bill at the Subm it Entry To: En try Dead lin e: request of my school board Beautiful Baby Contest Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan in Eagle Butte,” Rep. Betty 319 W alnut Street, Yankton, SD 57078 M on., Feb. 17, 2014 Olson, R-Prairie City, said. Johnson Electric, LLP The House Education Committee hasn’t scheduled Category #______Age:______Date of Birth______a hearing yet for HB 1067. The bill doesn’t name a spe- 214 CAPITAL ST., YANKTON Child’s Name______cific assessment or test that COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • TRENCHING should be used. Parents Name ______“They’ll have to figure that out,” Olson said. Address______Phone______A similar measure that 605-665-5686 Gary R. Johnson • Chris Merkel W in n e rs w ill b e se le cte d b y th e sta ff o f Y a n k to n M e d ia In c. 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