Legislators Focusing on Opening Day In Pierre

Lawmakers are beginning to zero in on the opening day of the South Dakota legislature next Tuesday. One of the new legislators is Senator-elect Mark Johnston of Sioux Falls. The republican says almost everything he has heard since November focuses on the budget…

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Johnston says it looks like many difficult decisions are ahead…

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Johnston, formerly press secretary for Governor Mike Rounds, says that prior experience will be useful…

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(courtesy WNAX Yankton)