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SD Legislative Democrats Getting Ready for a Tight Budget

SD Legislative Democrats Getting Ready for a Tight Budget

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South Dakota legislators are now looking ahead to the Governor’s budget speech on December 6th, and the start of the 2017 legislative session.
Senate Minority Leader Billie Sutton of Burke says they are anticipating a tight budget….

Sutton says he doesn’t think legislators want a repeat of the 2010 budget cutting………..

Sutton says democrats will attempt to hold firm to spending gains made in education…..

Sutton was re-elected over the weekend as leader of the now five-member democratic delegation in the Senate.

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