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Debate over Spending Millions of Dollars

Debate over Spending Millions of Dollars

Senator Jean Hunhoff Photo: WNAX


Several panels of legislators have held hearings on how and where to spend almost one billion dollars of federal funding.

Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they had another quick overview at the last meeting of the Covid Relief Liaison Committee…

Hunhoff says the “Build Back Better” bill that is being debated in Congress could potentially send more millions to the state…

Hunhoff says most of the money should go to one time projects or spending….

Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her budget address to the legislature on Tuesday.

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