South Dakota lawmakers will gather in Pierre on Tuesday for Governor Dennis Daugaard’s 2018 budget speech.

A number of legislators have been briefed on the outlines, and Senator Jason Frerichs of Wilmot says he is concerned about rolling back some existing programs……

Frerichs says legislators will have their own ideas and priorities…..

Frerichs says most legislators agree on the basic functions of government….

Sales tax revenues have been running below projections since the new fiscal year started July first.