December 12, 2024

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Where Government Gets Exposed

Budget Provisos Perfect for Pet Projects

Kelly Payne
Citizen Reporter

State Sen. Billy O’Dell tells a Dutch Fork High class that provisos are an easy way for legislators to slip pet projects into the state budget. O’Dell believes that with the current economic downturn, there will be fewer budget provisos slipped into the budget in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5cmEigqbB0

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