State Senator District 8
Description: The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the Senate which has 35 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 70 members. The two houses are similar in most respects; the Senate alone holds the right to confirm gubernatorial appointments to certain offices. The Legislature meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. It begins its annual session of the second Tuesday of January each year. The legislative session lasts 40 working days in odd-numbered years, and 35 days working days in even numbered years. Term: 4 consecutive 2 year termsSalary: $14,778.60/year + $157/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitolRequirements for Office: 21 years old; 2 years residency; qualified voter; may not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken public moneys .Petition Requirements: Depends on party and legislative district. See SD Secretary of State s website for details.
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Casey Crabtree
(Rep)
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Rick Weible
(Rep)
What should our state government do to support access to affordable housing?
How do you view the initiative and referendum process in South Dakota? Are there any changes to this system that you would support?
How will you protect voting rights while maintaining the security and integrity of our elections?
What should our state government do to support access to affordable, quality childcare?
What do you see as the most important challenges facing our state?
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The state must work with counties to lower property taxes, and we must allow for flexible zoning and reduce permitting fees.
The initiative and referendum process is a basic Constitutional right to petition your government, and I support it. Our state motto is Under God the People Rule.
Every South Dakota resident's right to vote is protected, if there are any issues I will help file a complaint with any voter. The current way we do elections with tabulators must be improved in the areas of security and transparency, otherwise we must return to bi-partisan hand counting in public.
The state should lower administrative requirements, that take dollars away from the front-line nurses and health providers. The state should also look at more flexible facilities as well as encourage more minute clinic developments. The state should encourage discounts to workman's compensation insurance and invest in preventative workforce care and healthy living.
The fast-rising costs of farm equipment and property taxes are crushing family farms, as we lose our critical family farms, it will cause serious price increases in our food. K-12 Education needs to expand to include flexible school choice so that parents can have the best options for their families. We must reward good quality teachers and at the same time shore up the pipeline of quality educators.
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