Most lawmakers agree the two big issues facing the South Dakota legislature this year are increasing teacher pay, and Medicaid expansion.
Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says the two are linked….

Stevens says the current education funding increase proposed by the Governor is not enough…..

While specific bills dealing with the Blue Ribbon Task Force recommendations and sales tax hike have not been introduced yet, Stevens says all legislators are looking for impacts on their local school districts….

Stevens took part in the first District 18 legislative forum Saturday in Yankton.