Audio: Governor Kristi Noem
Dec 26, 2018
Audio: Governor's Column -- Thank You And Goodbye
This is the last column I will write as Governor of South Dakota, and I want to say “thank you.”
Dec 21, 2018
Audio: Governor's Column -- Better Than We Found It
If you visit the Capital City, you will see that the “Trail of Governors” project is placing around Pierre life-size bronze statues of every former governor. Twenty-two statues are already in place, with nine left to go.
Dec 14, 2018
Audio: Governor's Column -- Sharing the Joy and Peace of Christmas
Sometimes I wonder if every kid who grew up on a South Dakota farm or ranch went out with their dad on Christmas Eve searching for Santa Claus.
Dec 07, 2018
Audio: Governor's Column -- We Don't Spend Money We Don't Have
Every December, the state legislature meets to receive a budget proposal from the governor. This proposal is the starting point for the legislative budget process, which ends with the passage of a budget bill at the end of session in March.
Nov 21, 2018
Audio: Governor's Column -- Making Progress on Teacher Pay
As I enter my final weeks as governor, many people are asking me to reflect on my time in office. I’m not a person who worries much about a “legacy.” I just hope that I have left things a little better than I found them. It is hard, though, not to reminisce about the events of the last eight years. One memory of which I’m very proud is the progress we made on teacher pay.