Koth warns of possible economic trouble ahead

District 20 State Representative Lance Koth of Mitchell is wrapping up a six-year stint in the Legislature. Four of those years as a member of the Appropriations Committees.

State Rep. Lance Koth (l) makes his point as Sen. Josh Klumb (c) and Rep. Ben Krohmer (r) listen during cracker barrel.

During last Friday’s final legislative cracker-barrel, he closed out his run with a concern about South Dakota’s economic condition….

 

Koth says the federal government can’t keep spending in its current fashion….

 

He says a study group examined the state’s reliance on federal dollars and the potential consequences with the loss of that money….

 

One of the final actions of state lawmakers this week is finalizing the fiscal year 2025 state budget.