Governor Mike is already feeling the backlash of his budget

By Gordon Garnos

AT ISSUE: It has only been about a month since Governor Mike Rounds proposed what some insiders say is one of the tightest budgets in South Dakota's history. The projection for the state's next fiscal year is already being shot at on various fronts although the 2008 legislative session does not go into action, or inaction, until next week. The Governor's proposal has a price tag of some $3.55 billion. What it will be by the time this session of the Legislature is over is a great big question. The backlashes heard so far could spell a big difference in what the state should spend and what he has prepared. (Full Article)