A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field

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A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken returns as a Scouting Report guest after an 868-day hiatus from the weekly podcast.

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Mar 21, 2025

Replay Mayor TenHaken’s last visit to the bunker in fall of 2022, just ahead of a general election that saw Medicaid expanded and recreational marijuana defeated:

Running through the tape, show me the (campaign) money & Mayor TenHaken talks pot

The Dakota Scout, Jonathan Ellis, and Joe Sneve

November 4, 2022

Running through the tape, show me the (campaign) money & Mayor TenHaken talks pot

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HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

State Politics

Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

Joe Sneve

Mar 19

Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

New revenue streams for South Dakota governments that lean almost entirely on property taxes to pay their bills will be a key initiative coming out of the governor’s office this spring.

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State Politics

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature

Joe Sneve

Mar 12

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature

South Dakota lawmakers have stamped Gov. Larry Rhoden’s property tax proposal with their endorsement, this year’s lone answer to widespread calls for relief from South Dakota homeowners.

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Sioux Falls

For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget

Jonathan Ellis

July 26, 2024

For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget

For the first time in his tenure as Sioux Falls mayor, Paul TenHaken is not proposing an increase in his year-over-year budget — a rarity for the city.

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A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field

Replay Mayor TenHaken’s last visit to the bunker in fall of 2022, just ahead of a general election that saw Medicaid expanded and recreational marijuana defeated:

Running through the tape, show me the (campaign) money & Mayor TenHaken talks pot

HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature

For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget

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