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Term Limits Could be an Issue for SD Legislature

Term Limits Could be an Issue for SD Legislature

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A South Dakota legislator says term limits may be playing a role in some of the difficulties in finding consensus on tough issues.

Senator Billie Sutton of Burke says the almost constant election cycle plays into that turnover…..

Sutton says he has seen a lot of experience leave the legislature in his time there…..

Sutton says legislators and voters should take another look at the current four term, eight year limit………….

Sutton is the minority leader in the Senate.

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