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Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota

Published January 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:19

Have you guys. Well, you know we, we are moving forward with legislation was passed last year and the year before and they're doing site preparation and We have already started construction basically and it would cost tens of millions of dollars now. We would forfeit if we started over and the cost will be way greater than that. So we have done our homework, we've moved it to this point. (10:19–10:26)

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Asserts that construction on the prison has started and changing plans would cost tens of millions.

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“By doing so we will save the taxpayers of this state over $600 million in fees and interest.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 08:22-08:30
“We had a moving target prior with waiting for the Senate confirmation hearings.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 00:21-00:27
“We were last Friday, we were pretty sure that it was going to happen over the weekend.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 00:30-00:36
“I would take the oath, Tuesday, giving the joint address, Wednesday, naming my appointment, and Thursday getting across the finish line.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 00:42-00:53
“We didn't have to suspend the rules.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 01:13-01:18
“It just made me very relieved because it's been such a great week.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 03:25-03:31
“We met and had a long conversation. And that conversation was the theme of that conversation basically was let's prepare, let's be prepared…”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 04:44-04:57
“The biggest priority is getting the budget across the finish line.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 07:37-07:41
“We are this close on the prison getting that fully funded.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 07:44-07:49
“We have something like something over 600 million in that account.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 08:15-08:20
“The ESA bill is in our budget. It's a 4 million dollar price tag.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 09:23-09:29
“The competing bill I think is 140 million.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 09:31-09:37
“We're going to make [fireworks at Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July] happen.”
Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota | Uploaded January 30, 2025 | 14:37-14:37