Tag: Kristi Noem

‘Devastating Situation’: South Dakota Governor Sends More Troops to Border

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced additional state National Guard members will be sent to the U.S.–Mexico border to assist immigration enforcement efforts. The deployment, she said, would add 75 members to the 50-strong troops that are deployed there. Noem, a Republican, is one of several governors who have sent law enforcement or National Guard…


South Dakota Governor: Biden Admin Won’t Issue Mount Rushmore Fireworks Permits, Hasn’t Provided Explanation

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said the Biden administration hasn’t provided an explanation for canceling the massive fireworks display at Mount Rushmore. President Donald Trump, she said, brought back the Mount Rushmore fireworks display after it was rescinded under the Obama administration, which cited environmental concerns at the time. “We had the fireworks at Mount…


Private Donor Funds South Dakota’s National Guard Deployment to Border: Governor’s Office

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she will use a donation to help fund the deployment of National Guard troops who are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border following a request from the governors of Texas and Arizona for immigration assistance. Noem this week joined several Republican governors, including Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, and…


South Dakota Gov. Accuses Biden of Hypocrisy Over Mount Rushmore Fireworks Display Controversy

South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem accused the Biden administration of a double standard by rejecting her state’s bid to hold a Fourth of July fireworks display at Mouth Rushmore while encouraging other states to stage July 4 events and itself planning a fireworks show in Washington. Noem took to Twitter on Tuesday to direct…


Judge Rules Against Noem, Won’t Allow Fireworks at Mount Rushmore

A federal judge this week decided not to grant South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem a preliminary injunction that would see fireworks allowed at Mount Rushmore for July 4. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange, an Obama appointee, ruled that Noem’s lawsuit is unlikely to succeed and that the Biden administration’s rejection of a requested permit was…


Noem: Report of Private Jet Ride With Mike Lindell Is ‘Fake News’

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is disputing a report that claimed MyPillow’s CEO flew her to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) spring meeting this month. A report from Politico, citing anonymous sources, claimed that CEO Mike Lindell flew Noem to the meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. It also cited a single source in claiming Lindell was able…


Gov. Kristi Noem Pushes South Dakota Colleges to Ban Critical Race Theory

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem implored universities in her state not to use critical race theory or the New York Times’ “1619 Project.” In a letter to the South Dakota Board of Regents dated Monday, the Republican governor asked the board to ban universities from promoting or advancing the usage of either critical race theory, which…


Lessons From a Rancher’s Life—and How to Apply Them to Politics

Commentary When South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was 22 years old, her father was killed in an accident on her family’s farm. The tragedy upended her life. Noem ended up leaving college and coming home to take over the family business, one of the largest farming operations in the state of South Dakota. The situation…


South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sues Biden Admin Over Independence Day Fireworks Cancellation

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the Biden administration on April 30 over their cancellation of Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore this year. Noem is demanding that the court restrain the banning of the fireworks permit and grant authorization “expeditiously,” she wrote on Twitter. “Mount Rushmore is the very best place to celebrate…


South Dakota Gov. Noem Urges State Legislature to Hold Special Session After Rejecting Transgender Bill Changes

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…