tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post3504677552828697261..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: HB 1252: Olson Votes to Take Funding from Educationcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-14005479335912385142009-03-09T14:30:00.000-06:002009-03-09T14:30:00.000-06:00Cory...this is nothing new in South Dakota. Remem...Cory...this is nothing new in South Dakota. Remember the video lottery money and how it was suppose to go to education. Instead they put it into the general fund and it eventually became part of the property tax reduction program. Every time the state has a budget crisis Pierre looks to take money from education. No wonder our poor educators rank last in teacher salary. Why can't the governor and legislator loojk outside the box and come up with some new ideas to fund state services??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-11404003356304128512009-03-08T07:03:00.000-06:002009-03-08T07:03:00.000-06:00So, basically Russell is recommending that the $9 ...So, basically Russell is recommending that the $9 million be spent elsewhere in the general fund, taking it away from TCAP and other education funding measures. So we passed a new tax on tobacco promising some of the funds to education, but now we're going to tell the taxpayers that was just a smoke screen to get acceptance so the money could be moved elsewhere later. Not a good decision, politically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com