It is disturbing to confirm that some state officials had early awareness there were problems with the GEAR-UP program. Taxpayers deserve to know exactly who knew what when and who should be held accountable for each failure.
"As former head football coach at the University of South Dakota and a former U.S. Army officer, I have seen many great leaders. Sen. Billie Sutton is one of the best I’ve seen."
"Our state government will be built on a new model based on how most South Dakotans already live their lives — with honesty and hope and all the other home-grown values that we already cherish in our families and our communities."