South Dakota lawmakers are debating at least two bills that would ease the budget cut on schools. Governor Dennis Daugaard has proposed a ten percent cut, but at least one bill would freeze property taxes, which would trim the cut in half. Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels says it is a creative approach…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/MATTMICHELS228A.mp3|titles=MATTMICHELS228A]Michels says people have to separate the facts from sometimes emotional debate…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/MATTMICHELS228B.mp3|titles=MATTMICHELS228B]Michels says Medicaid does not have a fall back position like education…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/MATTMICHELS228C.mp3|titles=MATTMICHELS228C]Michels was filling in for the Governor at his weekly news conference. The Governor was at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)