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SD May See No Budget Increase in 2017

SD May See No Budget Increase in 2017

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The economy in South Dakota and the region is slowing, and that will have an impact in Pierre next year.
Governor Dennis Daugaard says reports show the drop in business……

Some legislators have said they are concerned that they may have to deal with a flat budget. Daugaard doesn’t disagree…….

Daugaard says the slowing economy will not have an impact on any decision to expand Medicaid……

The Governor will deliver his budget address to lawmakers in early December.

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