Five South Dakota lawmakers have signed a letter from the American Legislative Exchange Council to Congress opposing a federal bailout of state governments as part of the next round of COVID-19 relief.

Representative Lee Qualm of Platte was among the signers…

Some say the states should get the money since it came from their taxes. Qualm says there is a bigger problem looming….

Qualm says the country is falling further into long term debt..

The lawmakers signing onto the letter say states should do a better job of building their own budgets.