I heard a Gov. Noem interview on Bongino's show a couple days ago. She has said unequivocatingly she wants to sign a bill that protects girls/womens sports, but this one has serious flaws. She and others are touting the Tenn. bill recently passed as the model for how she wants the S.Dak. one written.
So, the legislature didn't have enough to override Noem's veto.. So the frick what?! Maybe they should knock off the powerplay, and focus on passing a bill with either the suggested changes, or make it a direct copy of the Tennessee law. Work together to get it done. Republicans have trifecta-control of both chambers and the governorship in South Dakota; why are they being idiots and turning this into some kinda fight? Why are they giving Democrats ammo for the next election ("See, Republicans hate women/girls. Vote for us... <blah blah>")???
I keep hearing about these so called flaws but I haven't heard any specifics to explain what these flaws are that make this a bad bill. And when they dont get specific, I get suspicious...that its just an excuse. I know I heard Noem say she didn't want to pass it because NAACP would exclude S.D. from participating but that was all
Well, it would behoove us all to read:
(1) the bill that was sent to Gov Noem's desk;
(2) the specific suggestions she sent with the bill back to state legislature; and
(3) the bills passed by other states (like Tennessee's law that Noem and legal folks say are stronger and cleaner).
Good points 👏
We depend on others to do the digging and interpret things for us, understandably because there isn't that much time with everything that comes out tbh
I heard a Gov. Noem interview on Bongino's show a couple days ago. She has said unequivocatingly she wants to sign a bill that protects girls/womens sports, but this one has serious flaws. She and others are touting the Tenn. bill recently passed as the model for how she wants the S.Dak. one written.
So, the legislature didn't have enough to override Noem's veto.. So the frick what?! Maybe they should knock off the powerplay, and focus on passing a bill with either the suggested changes, or make it a direct copy of the Tennessee law. Work together to get it done. Republicans have trifecta-control of both chambers and the governorship in South Dakota; why are they being idiots and turning this into some kinda fight? Why are they giving Democrats ammo for the next election ("See, Republicans hate women/girls. Vote for us... <blah blah>")???
I keep hearing about these so called flaws but I haven't heard any specifics to explain what these flaws are that make this a bad bill. And when they dont get specific, I get suspicious...that its just an excuse. I know I heard Noem say she didn't want to pass it because NAACP would exclude S.D. from participating but that was all
Well, it would behoove us all to read: (1) the bill that was sent to Gov Noem's desk; (2) the specific suggestions she sent with the bill back to state legislature; and (3) the bills passed by other states (like Tennessee's law that Noem and legal folks say are stronger and cleaner).
We agree: more information, GOOD. :-)
Good points 👏 We depend on others to do the digging and interpret things for us, understandably because there isn't that much time with everything that comes out tbh