South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has unveiled a draft legislation which she said would block critical race theory (CRT) as the basis of education in her state’s colleges and schools. “Our schools should teach our children our nation’s true and honest history,” Noem said in a Dec. 21 statement announcing the legislative effort. “They should…
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Announces Legislation Blocking Critical Race Theory
South Dakota Governor Addresses Report Over Daughter’s Licensure
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, shared a statement by video late Friday to address a report about a meeting she reportedly held last year that included her daughter and a state employee who was overseeing her daughter’s application to become a real estate appraiser. Noem’s daughter, Kassidy Peters, was present at a meeting in July 2020…
South Dakota Governor Addresses Reports Over Daughter’s Licensure
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, shared a statement by video late Friday to address media reports about an alleged meeting she held last year that included her daughter and a state employee who was overseeing her daughter’s application to become a real estate appraiser. Noem’s daughter, Kassidy Peters, was present at a meeting in July 2020…
South Dakota Attorney General Reviewing Noem’s Meeting With Daughter, Officials
South Dakota’s attorney general is looking into a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem had with her daughter and top officials last year. “I have been contacted by concerned citizens and legislators. I am actively reviewing their concerns and I will be following the steps prescribed in codified law in relation to those questions,” South Dakota Attorney…
South Dakota Governor Restricts Access to Abortion Drugs in New Executive Order
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order on Tuesday to restrict telemedicine abortion and chemical abortions in the state. The executive order (pdf) states that abortion drugs can only be prescribed and dispensed after an in-person consultation with a doctor licensed in South Dakota. Under South Dakota law, doctors are already required to…
South Dakota Governor Restricts Access to Abortion Drugs in Executive Order
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order on Tuesday to restrict telemedicine abortion and chemical abortions in the state. The executive order (pdf) states that abortion drugs can only be prescribed and dispensed after an in-person consultation with a doctor licensed in South Dakota. Under South Dakota law, doctors are already required to…
South Dakota Governor Restricts Access to Abortion Drugs
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order on Tuesday to restrict telemedicine abortion and chemical abortions in the state. The executive order (pdf) states that abortion drugs can only be prescribed and dispensed after an in-person consultation with a doctor licensed in South Dakota. Under South Dakota law, doctors are already required to…
South Dakota Governor Orders Review of Abortion Laws After Texas 6-Week Ban Stands
South Dakota’s governor on Thursday said she ordered her office to review a new Texas law that bans most abortions in an effort to see whether laws can be tightened in her state. The Texas law, which went into effect on Sept. 1, bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, with exceptions for medical…
Kristi Noem and the GOP’s Future
Commentary RAPID CITY, South Dakota—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem likes to present herself as a “normal everyday” person “who enjoys life.” Appearing at FreedomFest 21, a gathering of 2,700 conservatives and libertarians, Noem said, “nobody knew who I was until liberals began attacking me every night on the national news.” She’s referring to her conservative views on…
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