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SD Senate revives bill limiting traffic camera use
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Senate has brought back and passed a measure regulating red-light traffic cameras after it was killed in committee.
• Senators voted 26-9 to support the bill.
• The main sponsor of the bill Rep. Peggy Gibson says it was "revived and revised." The Huron Democrat has been working on this legislation for years.
• Senators amended the bill to address problems raised by the committee. It now refers only to unmanned, red-light cameras. It prohibits cities from contracting with private corporations to monitor the devices.
• Gibson says devices with radars and cameras can issue tickets to the wrong person and violate the constitutional right to due process.
• It now goes back to the House for approval.
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SD Senate passes gambling expansion on to voters
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Deadwood casinos to offer roulette, keno and craps.
• Senators on Wednesday voted 25-10 to support the measure.
• South Dakota voters will choose whether to authorize the change to the constitution in the November general election.
• Opponents of the measure say gambling addiction has caused harm to state residents and shouldn't be expanded.
• Supporters say Deadwood casinos need new games to enhance and reinvigorate their offerings to compete with gambling in neighboring states. They say it draws tourists and supports the state economy.
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Landowners file lawsuit over Missouri River floods
JOSH FUNK, Associated Press
• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A group of farmers and business owners sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday, saying the agency's decisions since 2006 have contributed to major flooding in five states.
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