PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out what could very well likely be her final budget address to a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday in Pierre. Noem is proposing smaller increases for providers, state workers and education….
Noem is also looking add what she calls Education Savings Accounts to provide education choices for students and families….
Noem was clear to point out the accounts would not draw funds away from public education. With the additions proposed to the budget, the Governor is looking cut over 71 million dollars in spending…
Cuts to funding of South Dakota Public Broadcasting were also a part of proposed reductions in Noem’s budget.
