A community that can't support its families can't grow. We can fix childcare. We can fix housing. We can do it without waiting for Washington. The state has the tools — SD4 just needs a senator who will fight for them.
Childcare Capacity Where It's Missing
State capital investment to build licensed childcare in SD4's childcare deserts. Small rural providers facing closure from regulatory and cost burdens get the support they need to stay open, expand, and serve the families who are already on their waitlists.
Rural Schools That Build Rural Careers
K-12 investment in SD4 schools that doesn't end at graduation. Trades and technical training pipelines connect high school graduates directly to real employment in healthcare, construction, corrections, and advanced manufacturing. Stop sending our kids away to find work — build the careers right here.
Housing the Workers Who Hold SD4 Together
Well-meaning legislators have added tens of thousands of dollars to home construction costs with no rural relief built in — pricing corrections officers, nurses, and teachers out of the communities they serve. SD4 needs direct construction offsets for working-class buyers and small rural builders, plus state-financed workforce housing tied to local hiring in healthcare, corrections, and education. Build it. Tie it to the work. Keep it accessible.