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State Fact Sheet
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Falling Short on Dental Sealants: South Dakota
How well is South Dakota protecting kids from tooth decay? more
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- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff: South Dakota
Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Still Risky: Checking Accounts in South Dakota
Checking accounts, the most widely used financial product in America, contain hidden risks that can harm consumers. Three of the 12 largest banks nationwide offer checking accounts in South Dakota and hold 80 percent of all deposits in the state. Here’s what consumers in South Dakota may be paying.
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Public Safety in South Dakota
An overview of public safety in South Dakota.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Widening Gap Update: South Dakota
South Dakota paid its full annual pension contribution four times from 2005 to 2010. The system was 96 percent funded in fiscal year 2010 and faced a $291 million funding gap. Most experts agree that a fiscally sustainable system should be at least 80 percent funded. The state also had a $71 million bill for retiree health care costs, none of which was funded, well below the 8 percent national average in 2010.
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Time Served in South Dakota
The average offender in South Dakota released in 2009 served 1.3 years in custody, 24% less than the average offender released in 1990. more
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Election Websites: South Dakota
Being Online Is Still Not Enough provides state-by-state reviews and analysis based on detailed criteria of election websites for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Measuring Transportation Investments: South Dakota
A May 2011 report, Measuring Transportation Investments: The Road to Results, found considerable differences among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Children's Dental Health: South Dakota
South Dakota meets five of the eight policy benchmarks aimed at improving children’s dental health, one more than it met in 2010. more
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