Aug 22 Ethics board says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem may have 'engaged in misconduct' By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A South Dakota ethics board has found enough information that Noem may have "engaged in misconduct" when she intervened in her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser license to potentially take action against the Republican governor. Continue reading
Jun 07 South Dakota's Gov. Kristi Noem, Sen. John Thune survive GOP primary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has won the Republican primary for another term, defeating a former legislative leader who accused her of using the office to mount a 2024 White House bid. Continue reading
Jun 06 2022 South Dakota Primary Election Results By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
Mar 02 South Dakota lawmakers pass restrictive abortion pill laws under dispute in federal court By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The South Dakota Legislature has passed a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem that aims to make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. But it won't actually be enacted unless the state prevails… Continue reading
Feb 03 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. Continue reading
Jan 27 Judge temporarily halts South Dakota Governor Noem's in-person abortion pill rule By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem initiated the rule change through an executive order. It would have required abortion-seekers to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used for a medication abortion. Continue reading
Jan 06 South Dakota makes it harder for women to get abortion meds By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The rule approved Thursday requires women to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used to carry out a medication abortion. Usually women receive both drugs in one visit, but take the second medication at home. Continue reading
Nov 24 South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem opposed marijuana legalization as a social ill, but her administration argued in court that the amendment would have broken technical rules of the state constitution. Continue reading
Nov 24 South Dakota Supreme Court rules against voter-backed pot legalization By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down the amendment passed by voters in November. Continue reading
Sep 07 South Dakota governor orders restrictions on abortion meds By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to restrict access to abortion medication and make it clear that medicine-induced abortions fall within state law requiring an in-person consultation with a physician. Continue reading