Gov Larry Rhoden's budget leaves education, Medicaid providers without raises

South Dakota state employees would also go without more pay in lean budget year

PIERRE – Education, Medicaid and state workers will not receive any increases in their state funding next year under a budget proposed Tuesday by Gov. Larry Rhoden.

The so-called “Big Three” typically see at least inflationary adjustments, but softer revenues and additional requirements mean the biggest drivers in the state budget find themselves in a budgetary holding pattern.

“There’s been a lot of speculation on the economy. I won’t sugarcoat it: revenues have been pretty flat – only rising slightly,” Rhoden said.