KSOO-AM 1140 - Live, Local and Breaking News from Sioux Falls, South Dakota » Budget http://ksoo.com The Talk of Sioux Falls Sat, 25 May 2013 15:57:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Budget Cuts to Reduce Unemployment Benefits http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/ http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 22:35:56 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=99054 South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/feed/ 0 President Obama's 2014 Budget[Podcast] http://ksoo.com/president-obamas-2014-budgetpodcast/ http://ksoo.com/president-obamas-2014-budgetpodcast/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:00:06 +0000 Dave Roberts http://ksoo.com/?p=85314 On Wednesday, President Obama unveiled his budget proposal for 2014, saying it would shrink federal deficits and expand the economy.  This week Britain's former prime minister passed away at age 87.  To some, Marg

]]> http://ksoo.com/president-obamas-2014-budgetpodcast/feed/ 0 VEER Cheryl North Coughlan/Getty Images Governor Dennis Daugaard OKs Bill Boosting Lawmaker Expense Payments http://ksoo.com/governor-dennis-daugaard-oks-bill-boosting-lawmaker-expense-payments/ http://ksoo.com/governor-dennis-daugaard-oks-bill-boosting-lawmaker-expense-payments/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:07:43 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=76954 PIERRE - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure that increases the daily allowance South Dakota lawmakers get to cover the cost of lodging, meals and other expenses during the annual legislative sessions.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/governor-dennis-daugaard-oks-bill-boosting-lawmaker-expense-payments/feed/ 0 US Park Service South Dakota Lawmakers Wrangle About Priorities in Budget – Increase Their Own Budget http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-wrangle-about-priorities-in-budget-increase-their-own-budget/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-wrangle-about-priorities-in-budget-increase-their-own-budget/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:32:02 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=73648 PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature's budget-writing committee has recommended a $4.1 billion state budget after wrangling over whether to give more money to schools and medical facilities that treat low-income people.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-wrangle-about-priorities-in-budget-increase-their-own-budget/feed/ 0 J. Stephen Conn, Flickr South Dakota Ranks 12th in Personal Income http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-ranks-12th-in-personal-income/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-ranks-12th-in-personal-income/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:09:40 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=73625 PIERRE - South Dakota ranks 12th in the nation for personal income.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-ranks-12th-in-personal-income/feed/ 0 Clipart South Dakota Lawmakers Prepare to Pass New State Budget http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-prepare-to-pass-new-state-budget/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-prepare-to-pass-new-state-budget/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:06:09 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=72769 PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature is working to pass a state budget before the main run of this year's legislative session ends Friday.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-lawmakers-prepare-to-pass-new-state-budget/feed/ 0 J. Stephen Conn, Flickr How Budget Cuts Could Affect You http://ksoo.com/how-budget-cuts-could-affect-you/ http://ksoo.com/how-budget-cuts-could-affect-you/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:34:21 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=71278 WASHINGTON - Automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/how-budget-cuts-could-affect-you/feed/ 0 Getty Images South Dakota Faces Federal Cuts, Furloughs http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-faces-federal-cuts-furloughs/ http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-faces-federal-cuts-furloughs/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:45:53 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=70571 PIERRE - Gov. Dennis Daugaard says South Dakota could lose at least $10 million in federal funding from automatic spending cuts set to take effect Friday.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/south-dakota-faces-federal-cuts-furloughs/feed/ 0 J. Stephen Conn, Flickr Countdown to Budget Cuts http://ksoo.com/countdown-to-budget-cuts/ http://ksoo.com/countdown-to-budget-cuts/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:48:57 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=69555 The deadline for a budget deal is getting closer, and a lot of America is wondering what will happen.

Across-the-board budget cuts will affect just about everyone, and while not many people will dispute the need for budget-cutting, the way the so-called "sequestration" cuts would be made could have a huge impact

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]]> http://ksoo.com/countdown-to-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Congress and the White House still haven't settled the budget debate, bringing the "sequestration" deadline closer. Across-the-board spending cuts will result if no deal is reached. Column: No Big Compromises? Blame Party Power http://ksoo.com/column-no-big-compromises-blame-party-power/ http://ksoo.com/column-no-big-compromises-blame-party-power/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:16:07 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=69333 WASHINGTON - These days, it sounds like an improbable fairy tale: politicians with deeply differing visions of America setting aside disagreements to reach a grand compromise on a critical issue.

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