Joint Appropriations

Teacher salaries and funding for education are hot topics at the state legislature. The Joint Appropriations committee is hearing about education issues…

State education officials are concerned with the lack of progress South Dakota is making to prepare high school students for the next phases of life.…

Officials with South Dakota’s Technical Institutes are thankful for money the governor has given to update equipment and fund scholarships. The four…

Members of the state legislator’s largest committee have a full week – including an extra meeting with the South Dakota High School Activities…

Officials with the Bureau of Human Resources in Pierre say South Dakota state employees don’t get compensated at the same level as the private sector.…

The Joint Appropriations committee is considering how to compensate for a large gap in the state employee health care budget. The Bureau of Human…

Some members of the Joint Appropriations Committee have concerns with how the state insures its buildings. The state self-insures many of its buildings…

More businesses are competing across state lines in the bank and credit card industry, but that creates a problem for collecting taxes. Jason Dilges is…