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Kristi Noem’s Political Rocket Ship Could Crash

January 17, 2022 at 12:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “A star of the coronavirus pandemic, Noem had become an unexpected Republican sensation in 2020 and into last year, at the height of partisan warring over the pandemic. As she theatrically defied mask and vaccine mandates and cast South Dakota as a ‘beacon of hope’ for the skeptical and recalcitrant, she became a staple on Fox. CNN branded her ‘the female Trump,’ while Trump himself encouraged Noem to primary her state’s ‘RINO‘ senior senator, John Thune (an invitation Noem declined). GOP state and county party chairs in early presidential nominating states began inviting Noem to speak at their events, and her stock rose among the Conservative Political Action Conference set. Last summer, she earned a personal takedown in the impeccably parlor-liberal pages of Vanity Fair — a badge of honor for any Republican.”

“But sustaining the GOP’s interest has proved more difficult as the pandemic lingers on. Noem has some built-in disadvantages as a national candidate: Her tiny state is not a locus of coastal media attention; its small agricultural economy limits her natural fundraising base. And even in South Dakota, Noem has suffered from a shift in public focus from Covid freedom to concerns that have proved harder for her to manage.”

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Noem’s Daughter Given Extra Chance to Obtain License

December 14, 2021 at 12:43 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The former state employee who is at the center of the controversy over whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) intervened to help her daughter obtain a real estate appraiser license testified before state lawmakers on Tuesday that Noem’s daughter was given an extra chance to correct her work so that her application would not be denied and that the state’s process for handling her application was unusual,” CNN reports.

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Lawmakers May Subpoena Kristi Noem Daughter’s Records

November 12, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“South Dakota lawmakers are pressing Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) administration to hand over a document that could prove whether there was a plan in place to give her daughter another chance to win a real estate appraiser license prior to a meeting last year that has spurred conflict-of-interest questions,” the AP reports.

“The Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee is readying to initiate a subpoena on Monday if the Department of Labor and Regulation doesn’t hand over a signed agreement between the governor’s daughter, Kassidy Peters, and state regulators.”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem


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GOP Megadonor Funds National Guard Troops to Texas

June 29, 2021 at 5:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) announced that she’s sending 50 of her state’s National Guard troops to Texas, Insider reports.

“While sharing National Guard troops across state lines is not unusual for governors, it typically involves a crisis such as a natural disaster in a neighboring state.”

“Another unusual aspect of Noem’s announcement is that the 30 to 60 day deployment will be ‘paid for by a private donation.'”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Businesses Tied to Noem Got $600,000 In State Grants

March 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Family members of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem received more than $600,000 in funds from a state grant program pushed by the governor that directed federal coronavirus relief funds to small businesses,” the AP reports.

“The Legislature approved the grant plan in October, but the family businesses benefitted from adjustments the Republican governor made.”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem to Hold Fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago

February 23, 2021 at 2:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will be greeting donors at a re-election fundraiser next week at Mar-a-Lago, Politico reports.

The event will be hosted by Donald Trump Jr. and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign, 2024 Campaign Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Lawmaker Who Dined with Kristi Noem Tests Positive

December 10, 2020 at 9:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota state Sen. Helene Duhamel (R), who earlier this week visited Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) mansion for dinner, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports.

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem

Noem Urges People Go Shopping as Deaths Surge

November 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

South Dakota set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the Rapid City Journal reports.

Meanwhile, Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who has rejected calls for a mask mandate in her state, tweeted a plea for people to go shopping.

Filed Under: Health Care, State House Tagged With: Kristi Noem

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