Ethics Board Says Kristi Noem Engaged in Misconduct

“A South Dakota ethics board said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem (R) may have ‘engaged in misconduct’ when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license that it could take action against her,” the Associated Press reports.

“The board voted unanimously to invoke procedures calling for a contested case hearing that would give Noem, who has denied wrongdoing, a chance to publicly defend herself against the allegations related to ‘conflicts of interest’ or ‘malfeasance.’”