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Reins on state government tightening after One Stops leases spotlighted

'Boy, that seems like a raw deal': Legislators, Gov. Rhoden reach compromise in aftermath of 30-year leases for employee offices in Sioux Falls, Rapid City

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PIERRE — A growing number of South Dakota lawmakers think the Legislature should have had a say in the state signing a pair of 30-year office leases valued at more than $350 million.

Legislators serving on a state House panel on Monday advanced a measure requiring legislative approval for long-term state property leases, a move aimed at increasing government transparency and fiscal oversight.

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