Surplus or Shortchange | Pierre News

The state just pocketed a $69 million surplus—mostly from unspent funds and unexpected tax revenue—but don’t get too excited: it’s less than 3% of the budget, and part of it means vital services like Medicaid and mental health care got shortchanged due to understaffing and poor forecasting. While reserves hit a record high, this mess highlights how public spending gets botched—and why taxpayers might be paying more than they need to. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a64228c4c895e0b3