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Keeping State Workers

Keeping State Workers

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Nailing down the final budget numbers will be the main priority for South Dakota lawmakers over the final days of the session.
Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, says they are concerned about hanging on to state employees….

Hunhoff says they are also looking at the state health insurance plan…

Hunhoff says a good base of public employees has to be a priority for state government..

Legislators are back in Pierre for four days this week, then three days next week. The final day of the session will be March 29th.

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