Steve Duffy

Economy Small business is the key employment driver. Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of America. It's in our DNA. We need to keep tax burden and regulation burden under control to allow these job-creating, risk-takers to have the best chance to survive and thrive. We all win when job-creators win! Economy The goal is to grow and recruit more businesses that bring higher paying jobs to our region. Unfortunately, we export many of our best and brightest. Our work must include efforts to retain South Dakota's trained and educated young people. Environment / Energy Scientists at South Dakota Mines can point to a time in the very near future, especially with years of prolonged drought, where there is a need for quality water. I support efforts to work towards a pipeline to bring Missouri River water to West Dakota. Education We want and need an educated workforce. It's a key challenge that we face that will pay dividends for generations to come. We need to invest in our schools from kindergarten through grade12, to technical colleges, to universities. Education In order to fill jobs and get a certain segment of our population into the workforce, especially women, we need more quality day care options. Affordability is a key.