South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is seeking to revive the transgender sports bill that would have banned biological males from participating in women’s sports after the state legislature voted to reject her proposed changes. The legislative session ended with the bill failing to be enacted after the House voted overwhelmingly 67–2 to reject a series of changes proposed by…
South Dakota Gov. Noem Urges State Legislature to Hold Special Session After Rejecting Transgender Bill Changes
400 Homes Evacuated, 1,900 Acres Burned in South Dakota Wildfires
More than 400 South Dakota homes have been evacuated following three separate wildfires that erupted in the Black Hills region on Monday and have so far burned hundreds of acres and destroyed at least one home, authorities said. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said that an initial fire started near Schroeder Road in the Nemo…
South Dakota Bill Aimed at Protecting Women’s Sports Dies After Gov. Noem, Legislature Clash
A South Dakota bill that would have banned biological males from participating in female sports died on Monday after it was rejected by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem, a Republican, insisted she did not veto the legislation, but the end result appeared to be the same in a standoff with state legislative leaders. Both South Dakota…
South Dakota Bill Aimed at Protecting Women’s Sports Rejected Over Noem’s Changes
Legislation in South Dakota that would have banned biological males from participating in female sports was rejected by state lawmakers on March 29 after Gov. Kristi Noem had sent the measure back to the legislature with recommended modifications. Noem, a Republican, insisted she didn’t veto the legislation, but the end result appeared to be the…
South Dakota House Speaker Recommending Rejection of Noem’s Proposed Transgender Bill Changes
The speaker of South Dakota’s House of Representatives says he’ll recommend on Monday that the chamber reject proposed changes to a bill aimed at keeping biological males from participating in female sports. “After consulting many legal scholars across the state of South Dakota, it is unanimous that the governor’s proposal is outside of her constitutional…
South Dakota Gov. Noem Sends Transgender Sports Bill Back to Legislature for Changes
South Dakota Kristi Noem on Friday sent a bill that bars biological males from participating in women’s sports back to state legislators for changes. Noem, who previously said she was “excited” to sign the bill, expressed concern that the bill in its current form contains “vague and overly broad language” that could have “significant unintended…
South Dakota’s Noem Sends Transgender Sports Bill Back to Legislature
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on March 19 sent a bill that would bar biological males from participating in women’s sports back to state legislators for changes. Noem, who previously said she was “excited” to sign the bill, expressed concern that the measure in its current form contains “vague and overly broad language” that could…
South Dakota AG Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Crash Hearing
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded not guilty in an initial court hearing Friday for three misdemeanor charges he is facing for striking and killing a man with his car last summer. The Republican attorney general did not appear at the courthouse in Pierre, South Dakota, but his lawyer Tim Rensch made the…
South Dakota Lawmakers Put Attorney General’s Impeachment on Hold
South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted Monday to halt impeachment proceedings against state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who is already under pressure to resign after being charged in a fatal car crash last year. The legislators voted 57-11 to approve an amended resolution, which states that the House may determine whether the two articles of…
South Dakota Senate Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males in Girls’ Sports
South Dakota Senate on Monday afternoon passed bill HB 1217 by a vote of 20-15 to prevent transgender people from participating in girls’ sports in public schools and public universities. Governor Kristi Noem indicated shortly after the bill was passed that she will sign the bill into law. “In South Dakota, we’re celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by…
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