AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConsumer Finance Crackdown: Multistate attorneys general, including South Dakota’s AG team, announced a $694 million settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation, aimed at ending abusive practices and delivering cash and debt relief to tens of thousands of borrowers. Local Business & Manufacturing: Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. and food manufacturer CJ Schwan’s signed a five-year sponsorship through 2030, with a new facility in the works at Foundation Park. Ag Policy Watch: The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the 2026 farm bill on a party-line vote, with debate focused on how states share costs for federal nutrition benefits. South Dakota Agriculture Capacity: SDSU is reopening the Cottonwood Field Station and the Transient Animal Facility at the end of September, boosting range management and hands-on livestock research. Energy & Community Impact: A Rosebud Sioux Reservation rooftop solar project helped 10 income-qualified homes cut the tribe housing authority’s electric bills by $8,122 in the first full year. Economic Development: Brookings Regional Growth Alliance shared a progress report with city council, including work on workforce connections and a hotel redevelopment study. Pork Industry Input: The National Pork Board launched six producer advisory committees to steer domestic marketing, nutrition science, and other priorities. Regulatory & Permitting Climate: A new Red Tape 50 ranking puts South Dakota in the top tier for speed and ease of building and operating a business.
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