1140 KSOO - Live Local Radio in Sioux Falls, SD » Tim Johnson http://ksoo.com The talk of Sioux Falls Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Will Stephanie Herseth Run For Senate In South Dakota http://ksoo.com/will-stephanie-herseth-run-for-senate-in-south-dakota/ http://ksoo.com/will-stephanie-herseth-run-for-senate-in-south-dakota/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:40:15 +0000 Dan Peters http://ksoo.com/?p=91097 The decision will come in due time for a Senate run for Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin. One pundit already says "She's in."

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]]> http://ksoo.com/will-stephanie-herseth-run-for-senate-in-south-dakota/feed/ 0 (Photo from @StephanieforSD on Twitter) South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson Weighs In On Hot Springs Confederate Flag Controversy http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-senator-tim-johnson-weighs-in-on-hot-springs-confederate-flag-controversy/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-senator-tim-johnson-weighs-in-on-hot-springs-confederate-flag-controversy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:12:39 +0000 Randy McDaniel http://kxrb.com/?p=84093 Confederate Flags are being displayed at the Hot Springs Veterans Affairs Hospital. Senator Johnson is not happy about the decision.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-senator-tim-johnson-weighs-in-on-hot-springs-confederate-flag-controversy/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Column: Johnson Retirement Could Spell Trouble for Democrats http://ksoo.com/column-johnson-retirement-could-spell-trouble-for-democrats/ http://ksoo.com/column-johnson-retirement-could-spell-trouble-for-democrats/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:40:37 +0000 John Gossom http://ksoo.com/?p=78727 PIERRE - In order to take control of the Senate, Republicans would need to pick up 6 seats. This opening represents a prime opportunity for them to gain one, as there is not a Democratic heir apparent in this deeply red state.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/column-johnson-retirement-could-spell-trouble-for-democrats/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Senator Tim Johnson Retires, Cites Health Concerns http://ksoo.com/senator-tim-johnson-retires-cites-health-concerns/ http://ksoo.com/senator-tim-johnson-retires-cites-health-concerns/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:45:19 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=78547 SIOUX FALLS - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota says he's retiring at the end of his term, acknowledging he remains limited by a recent "health crisis."

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]]> http://ksoo.com/senator-tim-johnson-retires-cites-health-concerns/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) South Dakota Delegation Reacts to State of the Union Address http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-delegation-reacts-to-state-of-the-union-address/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-delegation-reacts-to-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:06:47 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=65207 SIOUX FALLS - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-delegation-reacts-to-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson/Getty Images McGovern Honored By Senate Colleages http://ksoo.com/mcgovern-honored-by-senate-colleages/ http://ksoo.com/mcgovern-honored-by-senate-colleages/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:21:17 +0000 Dan Peters http://ksoo.com/?p=37612 A resolution honoring the life of former U.S. Senator and three-time presidential candidate George McGovern has unanimously passed the Senate.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/mcgovern-honored-by-senate-colleages/feed/ 0 (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images) Rounds Announces Democrats Pounce http://ksoo.com/rounds-announces-democrats-pounce/ http://ksoo.com/rounds-announces-democrats-pounce/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:05:31 +0000 Dan Peters http://ksoo.com/?p=37454 The race is on for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by South Dakota Democrat Tim Johnson. Mike Rounds is officially running.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/rounds-announces-democrats-pounce/feed/ 0 Alex Wong/Getty Images The 2014 Campaign is Underway! http://ksoo.com/the-2014-campaign-is-underway/ http://ksoo.com/the-2014-campaign-is-underway/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:27:16 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=37018 Three weeks and two days past the 2012 General Elections, and the 2014 campaign is on.

That's right--by now you know that former Governor Mike Rounds says he is an official candidate for the US Senate seat now held by Democrat Tim Johnson

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]]> http://ksoo.com/the-2014-campaign-is-underway/feed/ 0 Former SD governor Mike rounds says he will be a candidate for the US Senate in 2014. The seat is now held by Democrat Tim Johnson. South Dakota's Elected Leaders Need To Get Together http://ksoo.com/south-dakotas-elected-leaders-need-to-get-together/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakotas-elected-leaders-need-to-get-together/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:50:00 +0000 Dan Peters http://ksoo.com/?p=36548 In South Dakota, we elected Kristi Noem to the House of Representatives for a second term. Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, though not up for re-election are still in their positions because they gained the public’s trust when it came time to choose.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakotas-elected-leaders-need-to-get-together/feed/ 0 Marching Orders for Congress from One Citizen http://ksoo.com/marching-orders-for-congress-from-one-citizen/ http://ksoo.com/marching-orders-for-congress-from-one-citizen/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:41:52 +0000 Rick Knobe http://ksoo.com/?p=30648 This is an open letter to Senators John Thune, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and the other 98 members of the greatest deliberative body in the world.

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