Home » budget
PIERRE, S.D. –Â Â – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has submitted his wish list of funding to lawmakers for consideration by the Joint Appropriations Committee during the 2023 Legislature. The request is close to $35 million, with several one-time needs highlighted by the attorney general. Among the one-time budget requests is $3.5 million for […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday will try to win over the Republican-controlled Legislature with details of her plan to enact a historic repeal of the state’s tax on groceries. But to deliver on the campaign promise, the Republican governor must convince lawmakers the state can also afford to […]
LINCOLN, NE – One sign of springtime in Nebraska is the return of local farmers markets, and families participating in SNAP can double their spending power at seven participating markets across the state. Margaret Milligan – program coordinator with Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska – said the aim of the Double Up Food Bucks program is to connect struggling […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota wrapped up the fiscal year with a surplus of almost $86 million. State revenues were up $62 million, and about $24 million that was budgeted was not spent. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says the results are a reflection of the past year. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration on Friday sent Congress its first budget request for the 2022 fiscal year, outlining a set of priorities. The administration is seeking $1.5 trillion in discretionary funding. The request is an effort to inform lawmakers as they begin the process of appropriating taxpayer dollars for the next fiscal year. […]