http://staging.johnthune.com/news/ en bbuell@johnthune.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-16T14:41:36+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thunes-thoughts-on-budget-debate/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thunes-thoughts-on-budget-debate/#When:13:41:36Z From KELOLAND.comWASHINGTON - The United States Senate is preparing to debate over the 2013 budget. And one KELOLAND senator says he feels the president needs to be more involved.  Articles 2012-05-16T13:41:36+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/americas-threatened-by-obamas-spend-now-worry-later-policies/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/americas-threatened-by-obamas-spend-now-worry-later-policies/#When:13:59:10Z By Sen. John ThunePublished May 07, 2012FoxNews.comThree years ago, President Obama ran a campaign based on the promise of “hope and change,” but for millions of Americans – from the middle class to recent college graduates – President Obama’s policies have not brought the kind of change they were promised. The policies the president has implemented since his inauguration have weakened our economy and reduced opportunity. Even worse, his original bad policies are now begetting more bad policies, as is evident in the debate over student loan interest rates. Articles 2012-05-07T13:59:10+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-makes-area-stops/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-makes-area-stops/#When:15:19:03Z From: The Watertown Public OpinionPosted: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 1:00 pmBy Terry O’Keefe, Staff WriterMILBANK — Things are going nowhere fast in Washington, D.C., and Sen. John Thune said Monday he knows people are getting fed up.With Congress out of session this week, the South Dakota Republican is back in the state, making stops in various communities. Monday, he spoke to about 50 people at the Milbank Visitors Center before heading off to student assemblies at Waverly-South Shore and Castlewood schools. Articles 2012-05-03T15:19:03+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-and-noem-discuss-pine-beetle-legislation/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-and-noem-discuss-pine-beetle-legislation/#When:13:52:04Z From KELOLAND.comBy Derek OlsonPublished: April 12, 2012, 10:20 PMRAPID CITY, SD - Senator John Thune and Congresswoman Kristi Noem were in Rapid City Thursday afternoon to address the pine beetle epidemic afflicting the Black Hills. The two U.S. lawmakers have introduced new legislation to combat the problem. Articles 2012-04-13T13:52:04+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/our-opinion-tradition-of-family-farms-should-be-protected/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/our-opinion-tradition-of-family-farms-should-be-protected/#When:16:17:32Z From Sioux City JournalWoven within the very fabric of America's heartland are family-owned farms where children join parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles in the labors of raising crops and livestock. It's a way of life ... common, understood, appreciated, even admired.  Articles 2012-03-26T16:17:32+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/s.d.-senator-thune-blasts-proposal-to-change-child-farm-rules/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/s.d.-senator-thune-blasts-proposal-to-change-child-farm-rules/#When:18:20:26Z From The Daily RepublicProposed labor restrictions for children working in agriculture would “strike at the very heart” of farming culture in South Dakota if put into effect, Sen. John Thune said Wednesday during a media teleconference. Articles 2012-03-22T18:20:26+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/health-care-laws-flaws-obvious/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/health-care-laws-flaws-obvious/#When:14:42:00Z From Argus LeaderWritten bySen. John Thune, Rep. Kristi Noem and Gov. Dennis DaugaardOn the eve of the second anniversary of the passage of the sweeping health care law, Americans are evaluating the impact the law has had on cost and quality of care in our country. When Washington began debating changes to health care in this country, Americans were promised legislation that would lower costs and improve care. Articles 2012-03-22T14:42:00+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-reminisces-over-career-ending-miss/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/thune-reminisces-over-career-ending-miss/#When:17:44:48Z From Capital JournalThursday’s District 13B contest between Jones County and Lyman must have brought back memories for one of South Dakota’s top decision makers.Before he became one of the highest-ranking Senator’s South Dakota has been able to claim, Sen. John Thune competed in a Jones County-Lyman postseason showdown. Articles 2012-03-08T17:44:48+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/obama-policy-threatens-energy-boom/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/obama-policy-threatens-energy-boom/#When:15:38:56Z From PoliticoBy: Sen. John ThuneFebruary 27, 2012 During our historically slow economic recovery, the energy industry has been a bright spot amid otherwise gloomy economic news. Domestic energy production is increasing, and jobs are beginning to spring up around new energy construction. Articles 2012-02-27T15:38:56+00:00 http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/senator-thune-holding-town-halls-this-week/ http://www.johnthune.com/news/post/senator-thune-holding-town-halls-this-week/#When:19:21:18Z From Keloland.comBROOKINGS, SD - South Dakota Senator John Thune is touring the state this week before the Senate reconvenes on January 23. He's hosting several town hall-style meetings to discuss the economy and other issues with local residents. And Thune believes these meetings get to the root of democracy.Dozens packed the Brookings Convention Center Monday afternoon for a rare chance to ask Senator Thune questions face-to-face. Articles 2012-01-17T19:21:18+00:00