Audit finds increase in lottery sales, decrease in school funding

How South Dakota lawmakers get around a law that ‘dictates’ increased funding for schools

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden reminded lawmakers during his December budget address that state law “dictates” a minimum increase in education funding each year. But in the next breath, he recommended flat funding for South Dakota schools. During a press conference two days later, South Dakota Searchlight asked Rhoden to explain the contradiction. “The same people that made the laws can suspend them, if you will,” he said. “And there’…

Audit finds increase in lottery sales, decrease in school funding

A recent audit conducted by the N.C. Office of the State Auditor found that although the N.C. Education Lottery's overall revenues have increased in the last few years, the amount of revenue being transferred to public schools has decreased.