South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave her first budget address to legislators Wednesday. In it, she made recommendations for spending fifty-four million dollars more than what former Governor Dennis Daugaard had proposed in December.
Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says there were some good points…

Kennedy says there are some issues that were not included…

Kennedy, who is the assistant minority leader in the Senate, says democrats may have a formal response later in the session…

The budget will now be referred to the Appropriations Committees where it will be taken apart then reassembled for a final bill at the end of the session.