Category: Gov. Kristi Noem

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…


Gov. Kristi Noem Celebrates Stoppage of Abortions in South Dakota

The governor of South Dakota celebrated the last abortion clinic in the state putting a pause on performing abortions, saying on social media that she “prayed” for it to happen. “Abortions have stopped in South Dakota. We have prayed for this day, and now it is here,” Gov. Kristi Noem wrote on Twitter on June 16….


Voters in Seven States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls in seven states on June 7 for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide which candidates will face one another in the November general election. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden stepped into the Oval Office in January 2022. Republicans are…


Voters in 7 States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls on June 7 in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide who the parties’ nominees are for the November midterm general elections. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden took office…


South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Legislation Restricting Teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Schools

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order on April 5 that will restrict the teaching of block critical race theory (CRT) in K-12 education in the state. The legislation states that the Department of Education (DOE) shall not “compel” employees, students, or teachers to “personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to inherently divisive concepts.” The order directs the…


National Park Service Denies South Dakota Request for Mount Rushmore July 4 Fireworks

The National Park Service has denied South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s request for fireworks at Mount Rushmore to mark the Fourth of July, citing the risk of sparking wildfires. It marks the second consecutive year that the Republican governor has been turned down by the agency for a fireworks event at the national memorial. The…


Trump Endorses Reelection of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem: ‘A Fighter’

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in her reelection bid. In a statement, Trump spoke highly of Noem’s character, policies, and performance. “Kristi Noem has done a great job as Governor of South Dakota,” Trump said. “She is strong on Borders, the Second Amendment, preserving land and Energy Dominance,…


South Dakota Gov. Noem Signs Order to ‘Protect’ State Employees From Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed an executive order she says will “protect” state employees against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate by allowing them to easily obtain medical and religious exemptions. “South Dakota is fighting back against the heavy hand of @JoeBiden & his Administration,” the Republican governor announced on Twitter. “Today…


South Dakota Gov. Says No Mask Mandates Following CDC Reversal

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said that her state will not be imposing a mask mandate following a guidance reversal by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is now urging some fully vaccinated people to wear facial coverings indoors. “The CDC shifts their position AGAIN,” Noem wrote in a post on Twitter….


Deep Dive (May 7): ‘Must be Stopped’: Governor Noem Signs 1776 Patriotic Education Pledge

April’s jobs report was a major miss. While over a million were expected, the actual number fell far below the mark. The Labor Department says U.S. private employers added just 266,000 jobs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the federal government should end the $300-a-week jobless aid to ease the labor shortage. Classrooms are at the…