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SD Governor Kristi Noem Proposes 2024 Budget

SD Governor Kristi Noem Proposes 2024 Budget

Governor Kristi Noem Photo: WNAX


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out an ambitious budget plan to state lawmakers Tuesday.

She will ask legislators to cut the state sales tax on food during the session because they have the dollars to do it….

Noem says the projections show sales taxes continuing to grow…..

Noem says they can pay for the ongoing food tax cut….

She also proposed five percent increases for state employees, state aid to education and community service providers.

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