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December 14, 2021

Kristi Noem introducing women's sports bill limiting participation based on sex on birth certificate

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem plans to introduce women's sports legislation that would restrict participation based on the sex identified on an athlete's birth certificate.

December 14, 2021

Amid claims Noem used her influence to help daughter's licensing application, official to testify

Lawmakers in South Dakota will hear Tuesday from a former state employee at the center of questions over whether Gov. Kristi Noem used her influence to aid her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser license.

October 2, 2021

Kristi Noem relaunching social studies standards process amid controversy

Gov. Kristi Noem is hitting the reset button on South Dakota's proposed social studies curriculum, discarding her administration's previous standards and changing up who crafts the new ones. 

September 29, 2021

Gov. Kristi Noem denies allegation of affair with Corey Lewandowski: 'Total garbage'

Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., denied allegations that she had an extramarital affair with Corey Lewandowski following a report from a conservative outlet.

September 28, 2021

Noem says media 'trying to destroy my children' after report over daughter’s certification denial

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said the media is "trying to destroy my children" after a report alleged she engaged in a conflict of interest following a meeting with the head of the state agency in charge of approving or denying her daughter's application to become a real estate appraiser.

September 26, 2021

Trump turns up heat in attacks on top Georgia Republicans, touts pro-Trump candidates

Former President Trump returned to Georgia this weekend, to amplify his attacks on the key battleground state’s top elected Republican leaders and to showcase a trio of candidates loyal to the former president.

September 24, 2021

Kristi Noem's decision to reject girls' sports bill faces new scrutiny amid questions of lobbyist's influence

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is encountering heightened scrutiny over decision to reject women's sports legislation, with many questioning the influence of a longtime advisor – Matt McCaulley – who also has ties to the state's top employer.

September 24, 2021

South Dakota's Noem delays social studies standards amid concerns over left-wing influences

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is delaying consideration of new social studies standards as critics have accused her of allowing left-wing influences to taint the state's curriculum. 

August 22, 2021

Why Rick Scott’s trip to New Hampshire was really more about 2022 than 2024

Republican Sen. Rick Scott’s trip to New Hampshire this weekend sparked speculation about the former Florida governor’s potential national ambitions, but the visit was laser focused on 2022.

August 15, 2021

Harvard professor says flag waving Kristi Noem 'unserious,' Kabul crisis is 'what happens' when US not serious

A left-leaning professor claimed that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's parade with an American flag was "unserious, self-destructive, faux patriotic." He said it explains the Taliban's success in Afghanistan.