Steve Haugaard: “Subpoena Governor Noem And Her Daughter To Testify Under Oath”

Sioux Falls, SD — In light of today’s testimony from Sherry Bren, former head of the state appraiser’s program, state representative Steve Haugaard is calling for the Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee to subpoena Kristi Noem and Kassidy Peters to testify under oath as to the chain of events that led to Ms. Peters […]

Steve Haugaard Calls for Transparency in Investigation into Wrongdoing by Kristi Noem

Sioux Falls, SD — Representative Steve Haugaard is calling on Governor Kristi Noem to release Sherry Bren, former director of the Appraiser Certification Program, from the non-disparagement agreement signed by Bren as part of her legal settlement from the state. Bren signed the NDA as part of a legal settlement she received as the result […]

Steve Haugaard Responds to Noem’s Budget Address

Sioux Falls, SD — After deeper review of Governor Noem’s budget recommendations for the coming fiscal year, Representative Steve Haugaard had the following to say: “South Dakota has had a massive influx of federal handouts due to COVID-19 stimulus money. It’s eight times higher than a typical fiscal year’s worth of federal funding, and the […]

Steve Haugaard Calls on Noem To Repay Taxpayers

Last week, the Argus Leader released a report detailing Governor Kristi Noem’s use of $68,000 of taxpayer money to redecorate the South Dakota Governor’s Residence. This includes a sauna that cost more than $8,100 and $13,000 in rugs—including one rug that cost $4,000 alone. Then came a report in the same Argus Leader that Noem […]

Steve Haugaard Reacts to Latest Report of Noem Wasting Taxpayer’s Money

Sioux Falls, SD — The Argus Leader released a report on November 29 detailing Governor Kristi Noem’s use of $68,000 taxpayer dollars to redecorate the South Dakota Governor’s Residence. This includes a sauna that cost more than $8,100 and $13,000 in rugs—including one rug that cost $4,000 alone. Steve Haugaard, Republican candidate for governor, had […]

Steve Haugaard Calls on Noem to Protect South Dakotans from Biden Vaccine Mandate

Sioux Falls, SD — Representative Steve Haugaard has called on Governor Kristi Noem to support legislation that would protect the medical freedom of South Dakotans. “Governor DeSantis in Florida recently signed into law protections for employees that will allow them to opt out of the Biden vaccine mandate through medical and religious exemptions. Kansas is the […]

Steve Haugaard Reacts to Supreme Court Decision Concerning Recreational Marijuana Legalization in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD–Representative Steve Haugaard reacts to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Amendment A, which would have legalized recreational marijuana usage in South Dakota. “Today, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that Amendment A (Medical Marijuana, Hemp, and Recreational Marijuana) was an unconstitutional initiated measure, and was rejected by the Court on a technicality, […]