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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Dennis Daugaard on Jobs
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Republican Governor:
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- South Dakota WINS: a 20-point job training plan. (Jan 2014)
- Assist disabled with employment; adversity builds character. (Jan 2014)
- Help find jobs for those unemployed over 12 weeks. (Jan 2013)
- Dakota Roots: invite former South Dakotans back home to work. (Jan 2013)
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Marty Jackley on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Attorney General:
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Kristi Noem on Jobs
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Republican:
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- Keep right-to-work laws instead of labor unions. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Billie Sutton on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for governor Sou:
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- Exodus of talent is the price paid when offering low wages. (May 2018)
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Senate:
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Daniel Ahlers on Jobs
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Invest in higher ed so workers can get degrees, skills. (Dec 2019)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Scyller Borglum on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Gordon Howie on Jobs
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| Independent Senate Challenger:
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Mike Rounds on Jobs
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| Republican SD Governor:
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Rick Weiland on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Raise the minimum wage; fight against special interests. (Oct 2014)
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Jay Williams on Jobs
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Time for the entire nation to get a raise. (Apr 2016)
- Raise minimum wage to $12 and then $15. (Mar 2016)
- Supports federal responsbility to assure livable income. (Nov 2016)
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Stephanie Herseth on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (SD-AL):
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- Enforce antitrust law & expand opportunities for farmers. (Jun 2002)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
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Dusty Johnson on Jobs
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| Republican (District 0):
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Kristi Noem on Jobs
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Republican (District AL):
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- Keep right-to-work laws instead of labor unions. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mike Rounds on Jobs
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| Republican SD Governor:
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Larry Pressler on Jobs
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Independent Challenger:
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- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Bill Janklow on Jobs
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Former Republican Governor (1979-1986 and 1995-2002):
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- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
- State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
- Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)
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Tom Daschle on Jobs
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Former Democratic Senator:
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- Make America an opportunity society. (Jan 2004)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Nancy Turbak Berry on Jobs
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| Withdrew as 2010 Dem. challenger; currently State Senator:
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Joel Dykstra on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Bill Janklow on Jobs
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Republican (District AL):
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- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
- State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
- Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)
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Tim Johnson on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (SD):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Match minimum wage increases to Congressional pay raises. (May 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Feb 2014)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
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Sam Kephart on Jobs
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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John Thune on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
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John Thune on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
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