Government Shutdown

In The Moment ... February 7, 2019 Show 511 Hour 2Are the jobs of government workers part of the negotiations over immigration? Can Congress and President…

In the Moment ... January 22, 2019 Show 499 Hour 1South Dakota's more than 93,250 SNAP recipients received their February 10 payment on January 20.…

In the Moment ... January 22, 2019 Show 499 Hour 1J.J. Mulligan Sepúlveda has seen first hand how policy and politics impact people's lives. He's an…

A United States Senator from South Dakota says lawmakers have less than two weeks to figure out how to fund the federal government. September 30th is the…

Federal workers returned to their jobs this morning and parks and monuments reopened after President Obama signed into law a bipartisan deal approved by…

US Representative Kristi Noem says she is continuing to make progress in re-opening the government. She has plans to visit the white house on Thursday to…

While most federal jobs are currently at a halt because of the government shutdown, a few are left open in South Dakota. There's one federal organization…

Hundreds of South Dakota Federal Employees are currently out of work due to the recent Government shutdown. With no paycheck, financial problems often…

Emily Wanless is an assistant professor of government and international affairs/political science at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Congress has missed…