Tag: South Dakota

LIVE NOW: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Protecting the US From the Chinese Communist Party

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem talks at 12:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 about protecting South Dakota and the United States from national security threats from the CCP in a discussion held by The America First Policy Institute (AFPI). The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Protecting the US From the Chinese Communist Party

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem talks at 12:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 about protecting South Dakota and the United States from national security threats from the CCP in a discussion held by The America First Policy Institute (AFPI). The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Law Banning Puberty Blockers, Surgery for Trans Youth in South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) signed the “Help Not Harm” bill into law on Monday, effectively banning certain medical and surgical interventions, such as puberty blockers and genital surgery, for trans youth. The new law, which takes effect July 1, prohibits health care providers from violating the ban or they risk having their medical license revoked, and…


South Dakota Senate Passes Ban on Puberty Blockers, Trans Surgery

The South Dakota Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would ban the provision of hormone treatment, puberty blockers, and genital surgery for trans youth. The bill, which was passed in a vote of 30–4, would also force health care professionals who violate it to lose their licenses and be sued. The measure will now go…


South Dakota House Passes Bill to Ban Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes in Elections

The South Dakota House of Representatives has passed a bill proposing to make the use of drop boxes for absentee ballots illegal in all elections in the state. The bill, HB 1165, which requires all voters to return mail-in ballots either by mail or in-person to elections offices, advanced to the state Senate after the…


Expanding Convenience Stores Bet on a Future with Gas Powered Vehicles

Despite government regulations pushing a future filled with electric vehicles (EVs), some large convenience store chains still see gas in the future. Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s plans to build 50 new gas station/convenience stores over the next five years in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware, the company announced this week. Rutter’s currently has 84 locations….


South Dakota State Senator Suspended by Legislature Claims She Was Punished For Her Vaccine Views

In a rare move, the South Dakota Senate suspended a conservative GOP state senator on Jan. 26 while not revealing the allegations against her. Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller alleged that she’s been punished after speaking to a legislative research staffer earlier this week about her views on vaccinations. “It has come to my attention that the issue may…


South Dakote Governor’s Grocery Tax Cut Push Meets With Resistance From Fellow Republicans

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s push for the passage of a bill to do away with a state tax on groceries has met with opposition and non-commital from fellow Republicans amid speculation that she may be contemplating a run for the White House. Noem, a fiscally and socially conservative Republican, cruised easily to victory and…


South Dakota Governor’s Grocery Tax Cut Push Meets With Resistance From Fellow Republicans

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s push for the passage of a bill to do away with a state tax on groceries has met with opposition and non-commital from fellow Republicans amid speculation that she may be contemplating a run for the White House. Noem, a fiscally and socially conservative Republican, cruised easily to victory and…


South Dakota’s Noem Comments on Possible 2024 Run

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem commented on the possibility of running for president in 2024, saying she’s in no rush to make a decision. “Do you not feel a rush, governor, to make a decision on 2024?” a reporter asked Noem, a Republican, as she appeared on CBS. “I don’t at all. No. I think…