Chairman’s Note: House Democratic leader Rep. Bernie Hunhoff (D-Yankton) is sounding off on our new budget outlook, and his words are worth reading. “Is your life better because the state salted away tens of millions of your tax dollars rather than making smart investments in health care and education and keeping property taxes down?” Read the entire piece. We’re lucky to have leaders like Bernie to hold Governor Daugaard and the Republican Legislature accountable to the people of South Dakota.