PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 15 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden opposing his mandates on electric vehicles. "We request you remove your mandate that two out of every three vehicles be electric and instead provide a more realistic approach by allowing the free market to determine the direction and timing for the industry's growth rather th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her fellow Republican governors sent the following statement supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to secure the U.S. Southern Border: "President Biden and his Administration have left Americans and our country completely vulnerable to unprecedented illegal immigration pouring across the Southern border. Instead of upholding   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will be going to the warzone at the southern border to stand with Texas and the National Guard and tell them that the nation is with them. She made the announcement on "Hannity" on Fox News. "This is about our Constitution. This is about us standing united... I'm going to be at the border tomorrow to tell the Texas National Guard.  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Keeping and Bearing Arms for Generations Growing up in rural South Dakota, shooting sports and hunting were a big part of how I was raised. Some of my favorite memories with my family are of our time hunting and shooting guns. And one of my earliest memories is pheasant hunting with my Grandma Dorris. Many South Dakotans have the same kind of experiences with their own f  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem went to the warzone at the southern border. She conducted a boat tour with the Texas Department of Public Safety, met with the Texas National Guard and state troopers, and received a briefing from Border Patrol agents. Governor Noem conveyed to the Texas officials that South Dakota stands with them and that the nation is with them. "Every time that I c  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 25 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Darcy Briggs, Ph.D., associate vice president for academic affairs at South Dakota Mines, has been selected to serve as a member of the research advisory board of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). AACRAO research goals include disseminating relevant research on student success to practitioners and institutional decision makers,  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 26 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines will host its annual Mines Day at the Capitol in Pierre from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29. The event allows Mines to share the innovative work happening on campus with state lawmakers and business leaders. Mines President Dr. Jim Rankin will join various faculty, staff and students to visit with legislators and guests. Various academic departments and s  more