South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem hasactually askedfor assistance from the state’s Supreme Court about conflict-of-interest guidelines for legislators
ByThe Associated Press
November 3, 2023, 3: 43 PM
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem hasactually askedfor assistance from the state’s Supreme Court about conflict-of-interest guidelines for legislators, numerous weeks after a South Dakota state legislator resigned and concurred to payback $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief that she got for her day care organization.
Jessica Castleberry was a state senator when she got the COVID-19 stimulus financing. Doing so breached a state Supreme Court advisory caution state legislators that it is unconstitutional for them to accept federal pandemic financing.
Noem, Attorney General Marty Jackley and 2 Republican legislators haveactually sentout letters to the court lookingfor clar