PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mike Walsh to represent District 35 in the South Dakota Senate, effective immediately. "I am excited to appoint Mike to this role," said Governor Noem. "He has a well-rounded background in public service, and I am confident he will be able to address South Dakota's most important issues as District 35's new Senator." Walsh has years of ex  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed 12 bills into law. The governor held bill signing ceremonies for SB 75, which modifies provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper, SB 79, which revises provisions related to the possession, distribution, and manufacture of child pornography, and HB 1090, which revises provisions related to tax deeds. Governor Noem also sig  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Moody v. NetChoice. The filing, which was led by the States of Missouri and Ohio, supports laws passed in Florida and Texas that help prevent censorship by social media platforms. Both Texas and Florida passed laws in 2021 prohibiting corporate censorship on social media platforms. Texas' H.B. 20 regul  more