Noem uses state aircraft for political events violating state law

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Governor Kristi Noem used state airplanes to travel to political events hosted by organizations including the National Rifle Association and Republican Jewish Coalition, violating South Dakota law that bars state aircraft from being used for anything other than state business. Democratic lawmakers sought investigation, but the ethics board ultimately dismissed the complaint due to unclear legal definitions of ‘state business’.

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[1] Ethics board says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem may have engaged in misconduct · Aug 22, 2022 Tier 1

[2] South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem may have engaged in misconduct, ethics board says · Aug 22, 2022 Tier 1

[3] GOP governor Kristi Noem used state aircraft for tens of thousands of dollars in political travel · Feb 1, 2021 Tier 2

[4] Exclusive: GOP governor Kristi Noem, potential Trump successor, used state aircraft for tens of thousands of dollars in political travel · Feb 1, 2021 Tier 3

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The Cascade Ledger. “Noem uses state aircraft for political events violating state law.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 1, 2019. https://capturecascade.org/event/2019-01-01--noem-misuses-state-aircraft-political-events/