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Ethics Board Releases Documents From South Dakota Governor Nepotism Complaint

A South Dakota ethics board on Sept. 9 released documents from a complaint lodged against Gov. Kristi Noem over how her daughter’s appraisal licensing was handled. Noem’s daughter Kassidy Peters attended a 2020 meeting with the governor and top officials, including state Labor Secretary Marcia Hultman, triggering a complaint from former South Dakota Attorney General…


South Dakota Governor May Have ‘Engaged in Misconduct’: Ethics Board

A South Dakota ethics board on Aug. 23 said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license. The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board unanimously voted to invoke procedures that allow for a contested case hearing…


Even Small Red States Have Election Integrity Problems

Commentary Election integrity remains a key issue among voters going into 2022. A Rasmussen Reports national survey in July found that 52 percent of likely U.S. voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, while 50 percent think it is at least somewhat likely there…


The Lone Governor

“I believe that if leaders overstep their authority, especially in a time of crisis,” says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, “that’s when we break this country.” Noem is the only governor never to close down businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In her newly published autobiography, “Not My First Rodeo: Lessons From the Heartland,” the Republican…


PREMIERING NOW: EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Kristi Noem Reflects on Faith, Family, and Difficult Choices in Times of Crisis

This episode will premiere on Saturday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET.    “It was a pretty lonely job for a period of time. … I was getting criticism from other Republicans, from my supporters, from people that had known me my whole life that were calling and saying, ‘Kristi, get in line with these…


EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Kristi Noem Reflects on Faith, Family, and Difficult Choices in Times of Crisis

“It was a pretty lonely job for a period of time. … I was getting criticism from other Republicans, from my supporters, from people that had known me my whole life that were calling and saying, ‘Kristi, get in line with these other governors. This is going to be political destruction for you.’” South Dakota…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Kristi Noem Reflects on Faith, Family, and Difficult Choices in Times of Crisis

This episode will premiere on Saturday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET.   “It was a pretty lonely job for a period of time. … I was getting criticism from other Republicans, from my supporters, from people that had known me my whole life that were calling and saying, ‘Kristi, get in line with these other…


South Dakota Republicans Stand Strong at Their Convention

Commentary The successes of South Dakota are the result of a strong Republican Party. The South Dakota state GOP convention was held on June 23–25 in Watertown, South Dakota. By Saturday, there were over 600 delegates registered and certified from 59 of South Dakota’s 66 counties. The main convention organizer was Dan Lederman, the state…


Mount Rushmore: The Story Behind How This Iconic Monument Came into Being

A plane buzzed over the Black Hills of South Dakota in the summer of 1927. It swooped and dove through the air, entertaining President Calvin Coolidge and his family below. The pilot dropped a wreath of flowers to this little crowd and sped away. The Coolidges had chosen the large Game Lodge in Custer State…


South Dakota Governor Says State Will Ban Abortion Pills Prescribed Online

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced her administration will ban appointments with abortion providers who prescribe pills over the internet following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week. In an interview on Sunday morning, the Republican governor told CBS News that she introduced a bill to ban telemedicine appointments in a bid…