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SD Governor Kristi Noem to Deliver Budget Address

SD Governor Kristi Noem to Deliver Budget Address

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she will deliver her budget to the legislature next Wednesday.
She says she will use the budget put together by former Governor Dennis Daugaard as the framework….

Noem had some policy plans in her State of the State speech and will add more details in the budget address…

Noem says she will touch on more issues and details…

Daugaard’s budget included increases of two-point three percent for schools, state employees and Medicaid funded health care providers.

Legislators are taking a four-day weekend and will return to Pierre on Tuesday.

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