The Comprehensive Annual Finance Report for Fiscal Year 2018 reports that we spent over $119 million to cover all of our state employees’ health care…
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Governor Dennis Daugaard gets to tootle one more basic management achievement: publishing the state’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report before New Year’s Day for the third…
Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) gets some space at the bottom of a budget article to talk about the $15.7 million in unspent appropriations Governor Daugaard…
Senator Marion Michael Rounds started his weekend by lying to his constituents about the Trump tax cuts. “Federal revenue is rising due to increased economic…
The Legislative Research Council reported that, as of the end of October, South Dakota was up $5.98 million in revenue collections compared to what the…
But hey, we have plenty of room to hire Kristi Noem’s family and flunkies to cover for Jason Ravnsborg and more tax agents to tackle…
In his budget suggestions Tuesday, Governor Dennis Daugaard declined to include any revenue boost from the new remote-seller sales tax made possible by South Dakota’s…
Daugaard Ignores Current Surplus, Recommends Whacking State Employees with Health Insurance Premiums
We have a current surplus of $14.3 million, so what should we do? Hit state employees with new health insurance premiums! In his final budget…
The Legislature’s interim committee on access to mental health services decided yesterday to propose expanding 2-1-1 phone service statewide to help prevent suicide, domestic abuse, and…
Governor Dennis Daugaard delivers his final budget address tomorrow. Watch/listen live online at on South Dakota Public Broadcasting or SD.net!). Daugaard is unlikely to drop bombs…