Millions in extra revenue could salvage funding for education, Medicaid, state employees
December sales tax growth eclipsed projections, but state budget chief cautions about 'anomaly'
PIERRE – Gov. Larry Rhoden said Thursday that he is open to revisiting his budget proposal that didn’t include increases for education, Medicaid and state employees following a strong December sales tax report.
Revenues grew by 10.9 percent in December compared to the same period the previous year. The state had projected a 4 percent increase.
Corruption report substantiates excessive force, state vehicle abuse in South Dakota
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A new public corruption reporting mandate in South Dakota is already holding corrupt state employees accountable.
