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Pushing to Expand the Use of Federal Funds

Pushing to Expand the Use of Federal Funds

Governor Kristi Noem Photo: WNAX


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says cities and counties will share about two hundred million of the one point two billion dollars the Congress sent the state to deal with the pandemic.
The money can be used, so far, only for pandemic related costs. Noem says she is trying to get Congress to expand that…

Noem says she continues to talk to the Administration and Members of the Congressional delegation…

Noem says other federal dollars have also come into the state…

Noem says they are watching the month to month sales tax reports before deciding on a special session of the legislature later this summer.

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