Hunhoff: Rhoden Not Protecting Vital Public Services or Showing True Conservative Budget Disicpline

Hunhoff: Rhoden Not Protecting Vital Public Services or Showing True Conservative Budget Disicpline

Former Republican legislator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, who is running to return to the Senate in 2027, says Governor Larry Rhoden’s flat budget proposal doesn’t invest enough in the state services South Dakotans depend on: The governor recently presented what he called “a limited budget” and encouraged lawmakers to see those limits as an opportunity. There is value in looking for opportunity, but responsible budgeting also requires honesty about …

Rhoden’s 2025 budget address

Good afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, and my fellow South Dakotans.