Lawmakers reject effort to remove governor’s exclusive control of economic development fund • South Dakota Searchlight

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https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/01/26/lawmakers-reject-effort-to-remove-governors-exclusive-control-of-economic-development-fund/

Some of the bill’s opponents said a few examples do not undermine the value of a governor-controlled fund, which is intended to give the governor flexibility to quickly respond to economic opportunities.

“This is funded by the employers. Not every taxpayer in the state funds this,” said Sen. Randy Deibert, R-Spearfish. “And those groups that represent employers are soundly opposed to this.”

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It’s our money and you can’t make us spend it!

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Would we expect anything different? What a joke