Gov. Kristi Noem set the tone for the 2024 South Dakota Legislature not with her session-opening State of the State Address but with her budget message in December.
The second-term Republican touted a doctrine of financial discipline and austerity.
“It’s a budget that prioritizes people, not programs,” Noem told legislators gathered in Pierre. “It’s a budget that s...
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