With more money, and front end agreements, the budget process for the 2014 South Dakota legislature was much easier.
Senate Majority Leader Tim Rave of Baltic said they had a good framework at the beginning…

Rave says he thinks the three point three five percent increase for schools this year will carry over to next year, and be the base for another increase…

Rave says he is continuing to talk to a number of school related groups about ongoing budget issues…

Legislators will return to Pierre today (Monday) for a very short meeting to officially end the 2014 session.