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State Budget Cuts Ahead

State Budget Cuts Ahead

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A near halt in business statewide will cause a severe jolt to state revenues this year.

Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says a special session of the legislature will be critical…

Owen, a long time legislative lobbyist, says lawmakers may have to adjust the current year budget too….

Owen says cuts are likely to next years budget…..

A date has not yet been set, but Governor Kristi Noem has said she will call a special session once they have a few months of tax reports.

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