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The 101st Legislative session is now over halfway finished with the completion of week five. A number of property tax bills have been discussed. Senate Joint Resolution 504 wouldexplicitlyallowwagering on sporting events on mobile and electronic platforms. The best time to do this would have been even right after the SupremeCourtrulingallowing wagering on sports in 2018. The next best time would be right now. Ninety percent of the proceedsfromalltaxesimposed on wagering on sports through a mobile platform would be used to reduce property taxes. Allowing Freedom is a better way to reduce property taxes than cutting services or raising taxes on others.
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We hit a milestone this week: the 2026 session is officially past the halfway mark. That being said,we’restaringatamountain ofworkbeforecrossoverday(the date that bills have to pass out of their chamber of origin, so House bills have to pass out of the chamber, and vice versa) by next Tuesday. I’m anticipating it to be one of the busiest weeks of the Legislative Session.
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their hearings before crossover day. A bill that stuck out to me this week was HB 1105 an act to restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial property for any healthcare service in municipalities and townships with populations of less than three thousand, in medically underserved areas, or in areas with a medically underserved population. This bill is important for our small communities andtheirfutureopportunitiesto provideneededservices.Ifoneof our local nursing homes closes this bill would restrict the seller fromlimitingfutureuses.While my hope is that no more of our nursing homes will close but if one does, I will hate to see the building sitting empty limiting opportunities. Another highly discussed bill was HB 1209 an act to require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide apenalty.Weallwantemployees to be legally working; this bill ensures verification.
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Gretschmann Earns Superior Individual Actor Award
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TheBonHomme/Avonwrestlerscompetedat the State Dual Tournament Saturday in Pierre, where they wrestled hard throughout the day andearnedrunner-uphonorsfollowingatough championship match against Canton. The final scoreinthetitledualwas37-26infavorofCanton. Huge congratulations to the team on a tremendous season and a performance you can all be proudof! CoachKrizwasalsorecognizedforhis
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When I was in medical school, I learned that a shocking number of people would die or be admitted to a nursing home after a hip fracture.
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