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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.

Locked in: 30-year, multi-million dollar One Stop leases, state partner under microscope

Locked in: 30-year, multi-million dollar One Stop leases, state partner under microscope

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February 6, 2025
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Rapid City developer to construct 'One Stop' government mall in Sioux Falls

Rapid City developer to construct 'One Stop' government mall in Sioux Falls

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September 19, 2023
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