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4 Simple Ways to Save Money
Iam sure you have noticed our paychecks getting a little smaller in 2013. With the end of the payroll tax holiday, the average household will see about $83-$140 less per month. To ease the impact on o...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 10:30 AM
Consequences of Overspending on the Holidays
Millions of consumers have begun their holiday shopping, snagging sale items either in-person or online, and therefore considering themselves savvy shoppers. At the same time, many lost sight of the f...
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:22 AM
N.Y. Times: Thune blasts spending bill, yet inserts millions in earmarks
From the N.Y. Times: WASHINGTON Dozens of senators who voted to ban the practice of earmarking nevertheless requested nearly $1 billion for pet projects in the spending bill released Tuesday. ... ...
Posted on 12/16/10 at 10:18 AM
OTC? Get a prescription for that
Workers opting into flexible spending accounts are getting a bit of a surprise this year: If they want to set aside pre-tax dollars to help pay for over-the-counter drugs, they'll have to get a doct...
Posted on 11/15/10 at 1:59 PM
THUNE: The Path Forward on Federal Spending
By Sen. John Thune , January 18, 2013
Democrats hammer Noem for rejecting superstorm relief
By Denise Ross , January 17, 2013
President warns that debt limit fight imperils elderly’s checks
WASHINGTON — Declaring “we are not a deadbeat nation,” President Obama warned on Monday that Social Security checks and veterans’ benefits will be delayed if congressional Republicans fail to increase the government’s borrowing authority in a looming showdown over the nation’s debt and spending.By ANDREW TAYLOR , January 15, 2013
SD lawmakers ready for new debate on school money
By Chet Brokaw , January 06, 2013
State rates for motels won't go up
PIERRE — The state Board of Finance decided in a roundabout way Tuesday against raising the $50 nightly rate paid to motels for lodging state government employees on official travel.By Bob Mercer , December 19, 2012
State budget would add 107.7 FTEs
Gov. Daugaard seeks positions mostly for research, courts and prisons.By Bob Mercer , December 13, 2012
Medical group reacts to Daugaard budget
By Staff reports , December 06, 2012
Obama applauds Pine Ridge man, nonprofit during speech
December 05, 2012
Governor compares feds to worker with high debts
The $120 billion at stake in the fiscal-cliff showdown in Congress is “a tiny sliver of what we need to face,” Daugaard said.By Bob Mercer , December 05, 2012
SD governor proposes modest boost in spending
PIERRE (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard on Tuesday proposed a $4.1 billion state budget plan to the Legislature that would include modest spending increases on schools, health care and public worker salaries but that wouldn't make up for last year's deep spending cuts.By Chet Brokaw , December 04, 2012
Legislature, governor working on state budget data changes
PIERRE — The Legislature’s two committees that focus on state government’s spending are working with top officials from Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s administration to produce what they hope will be more meaningful information about what drives agency budget requests and to agree on indicators that can be used to measure an agency’s performance.By Bob Mercer , December 04, 2012
OPINION: Getting off the ‘cliff’
Negotiations on the “fiscal cliff” are not going well. Republicans have accepted the theoretical need for new revenue but presented an offer that Democrats can’t afford to accept.By Editorial board , December 04, 2012
GOP issues a new 'fiscal cliff' offer to Obama
By Andrew Taylor , December 03, 2012
OPINION: Close underused FAA towers to save government funds
A Bloomberg News investigation this month found that one-third of FAA-staffed airport towers and radar rooms don’t handle enough traffic to justify round-the-clock operations. They should be closed at night.By Bloomberg News , November 30, 2012
Lawmakers say one-time money an issue in SD budget
By Chet Brokaw , November 26, 2012
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