Former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at the South Dakota Republican Party Monumental Leaders rally Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D. (AP Photo/Toby Brusseau)WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump at a party fundraiser in Rapid City Friday night that doubled as an opportunity for Noem to showcase…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley say they will prosecute pharmacists who dispense abortion-inducing pills. The Republican leaders sent the warning in a letter to South Dakota pharmacists. It follows a recent FDA rule change that broadens access to the pills. South Dakota bans all abortions except to save the life of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is making it clear that North Dakota schools will not make it mandatory to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school. At the end of the week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices added the vaccine to the 2023 childhood and adult immunization schedules. The CDC also made it clear that whether…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The CDC is pushing back on a claim being made by some conservatives about mandated COVID-19 vaccines for schools. It’s advisory committee on Thursday voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults. But the CDC says whether schools require the COVID vaccine can only be made at the state…
Gov. Kristi NoemSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethics board says Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license. The Government Accountability Board determined that “appropriate action” could be taken against Noem, though it didn’t specify the action. Its procedures call for a contested case…
Jason RavnsborgPIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota House has impeached the state’s attorney general for his conduct surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash. The Republican-controlled House rejected a majority report from a special investigative committee that had recommended against impeaching Jason Ravnsborg. Gov. Kristi Noem had pushed for her fellow Republican to be impeached, as had Democrats. Ravnsborg will be…
Gov. Kristi NoemSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order instructing the state’s Department of Education to review its teacher trainings, content standards and other educational materials to ensure they are devoid of “divisive concepts” on race. Noem’s move Tuesday comes after a bill she touted as banning so-called critical race theory from K-12…
Jason RavnsborgPIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota House committee is recommending that the state’s attorney general face no impeachment charges for his actions surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash. Gov. Kristi Noem had pushed for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to be removed from office. But a Republican-controlled House committee issued a report Monday and found his actions did not merit…
South Dakota CapitolPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill she has promoted as a rejection of critical race theory, even though the legislation is limited in scope. The law bans the state’s public universities from using training and orientation material that compels people to feel “discomfort” based on their race. The bill passed the Senate…
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill to bar state election officials from accepting donations for election operating costs. Noem took aim at a 2020 donation by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan donated $350 million nationwide to help local election offices collect and count ballots. Noem has joined in accusing…
