Policies

Policies ‍that make a difference.

Combatting Biden’s Inflation

South Dakota has the fastest growth in personal incomes in the nation, with the average South Dakotans’ personal income rising by 21% in the past 3 years. This is proof that South Dakota’s economy is the strongest in the nation -- but we are facing a major challenge due to rising inflation.

Growing The State’s Workforce

South Dakota’s economy is the strongest in the nation, and one challenge that comes with that is a large number of open jobs with few available workers to fill them. There are fewer than 700 South Dakotans on unemployment, but about 27,000 open jobs in the state.

Guaranteeing Childcare Opportunities

Childcare is another major challenge for South Dakota’s workforce, as many parents would gladly rejoin the workforce if they could find available childcare options for their kids. Governor Noem is tackling this issue head on.

Investing In Career Housing

So far in 2022, South Dakota has had the largest increase in new housing development of any state in the nation. While that is excellent progress, Governor Noem is partnering with communities to build more housing.

Implementing Marijuana Safely & Responsibly

Governor Noem has implemented the medical marijuana program in South Dakota, and it is operational today.Governor Noem has always supported medical cannabis, believing that it should be available for South Dakotans once it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While she is personally opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana, the Noem Administration has implemented one of the most well-run medical cannabis programs in the country.

Advancing Agriculture

Agriculture is the foundation of South Dakota's economy and our number one industry, by a significant margin. All in all, it contributes about $32.1 billion to the economy, accounting for almost 30 percent of South Dakota’s total economic output. So when ag prospers, South Dakota prospers; when droughts hit or markets slide, everyone feels that, too.

High-Speed Internet Access

As we look toward the future, we must do everything we can to preserve the South Dakotan way of life that we hold so dear – and ensure that no one in the state needs to choose between the modern economy on the one hand and life in their hometown on the other. This starts with providing high-speed broadband access to every household in the state.

Combating Drug Use

Governor Noem has been taking on the challenge of drug addiction, particularly by fighting the meth epidemic across our state.Governor Noem launched the famous “Meth. We’re On It.” campaign, and it was the most effective drug awareness campaign South Dakota has ever experienced. Huge numbers of South Dakotans reached out for help with their addiction. Because of this campaign, more people had conversations about meth, identified people who have addiction issues, picked up the phone, and asked for help. That’s the point of awareness campaigns, and that’s exactly the result we were hoping for.

Improving Mental Health

Governor Noem has prioritized improving mental health for all South Dakotans. We must focus on expanding prevention programs and enhancing rehabilitation options. Investments in mental and behavioral health go hand in hand with these efforts.

Stopping Critical Race Theory

Governor Noem believes that South Dakota’s kids deserve the very best education in the country. Our kids deserve to learn America’s true and honest history, complete with both our triumphs and our mistakes.By learning the stories of our great leaders and their examples, our kids can learn to emulate those lessons. However, those leaders were still flawed men and women, as are all of us. By learning their mistakes, hopefully we can learn not to repeat them.

Defending Fairness In Girls’ Sports

South Dakota’s girls deserve an equal opportunity to compete and achieve, to experience the thrill of victory and learn the lessons of defeat. Governor Noem competed in a wide variety of athletic activities when she was young, and her daughters had the same opportunity. Governor Noem wants her granddaughter and any future grandchildren to have the same opportunities.

The Job of Governor

Governor Noem is the CEO of the state. She works with legislators to pass common-sense laws and then manages 21 state agencies and bureaus to implement those laws and regulations. She makes hundreds of decisions about the best path forward for the state, always with her responsibility to defend the State Constitution and United States Constitution first and foremost in her mind. She is the state’s biggest advocate and number one ambassador. She works with businesses and industries to give them an opportunity to grow and thrive.

Open For Business

Two years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic made its way to America, states across this country shut their doors out of fear. All but one. South Dakota built opportunity out of that difficulty, and the result is a booming economy — the strongest in the nation. South Dakota has the fastest growing incomes in the nation, with the average South Dakotans’ personal income rising by 21% in the past 3 years. So far in 2022, South Dakota has the largest increase of new housing development of any state in the nation.

Modernizing South Dakota’s Correctional System

Safe, secure prisons are a necessary function of government. They’re not an exciting topic. But a functional, effective corrections system is necessary to keep our people safe.When Governor Noem learned of systemic problems in our state corrections system, she took swift action to replace bad leadership. She provided the right equipment and training to make sure correctional security officers have the tools to do their jobs safely. And she worked on pay raises to retain the high-quality officers that are already there and recruit new officers to back them up. Since then, starting pay for correctional officers has gone from $17 to $23.50, a 38% increase.

Protecting Life

Our nation was founded on the fundamental principle “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Among these, Life comes first. All other rights are not even possible if Life is not first protected.

Policies

Policies ‍that make a difference.

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