There is a spirited race for the District 16 Senate seat in southeast South Dakota. Democrat Ann Tornberg of Beresford is challenging incumbent republican Senator Dan Lederman of Dakota Dunes.
Education funding and teacher shortages will be big issues in the 2015 legislature.
Tornberg says the legislature has to see the problem…
Lederman says this year’s legislature added money for schools specifically for teacher pay…
Tornberg says the state could redirect some existing funds for education…
Lederman says he would favor moving the dates of school elections to get more interest and participation…
