Lawmakers representing Beadle, Jerauld and Hand County for the last time are weighting in on Governor Dennis Daugaard’s proposed budget. Republican Representative Jim White says he believes Daugaards proposals are the best the State can do for now given the current economic uncertainly…
Democratic Representative Peggy Gibson says the budget proposal show no long term solutions…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/12/gibsonbuget.mp3|titles=gibsonbuget]The budget proposal includes on-going increases of two-point-one percent for education and one-point-eight percent for Medicaid. One time increases include 12-million dollars for K-12 education and nine-million for providers. State employees will see more in their checks by way of a one-time five-percent bonus that should be given sometime in April.