Ethics complaint against governor Kristi Noem.

South Dakota attorney general to probe ethics complaint against governor Kristi Noem.

A South Dakota ethics board on Monday said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have "engaged in misconduct".

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem may have "engaged in misconduct" when she got involved in her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser license in 2020.

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The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board determined that "appropriate action" could be taken against Noem.

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After meeting in a closed-door session for one hour the board allow to give Noem a chance to publicly defend herself.

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The board can issue a public or private reprimand or direct an official to do community service.

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The retired judges also referred a complaint that Noem flew on state-owned airplanes to political events.

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Ravnsborg provided the case numbers to The Associated Press.

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Noem and Ravnsborg have become political enemies since he fatally struck a pedestrian in 2020.

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