PIERRE, (KCCR) — The United States Senate may take up confirmation of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as cabinet secretary for the Department of Homeland Security next week. That would make Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden the next South Dakota governor. Legislative leadership met with Rhoden and Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre says Rhoden will likely stay firm with Noem’s budget proposal…
House Majority Leader Scott Odenbach of Spearfish says Rhoden could being a better relationship between the floors at the Capitol…
That optimism extends to the Democratic side of the aisle. House Minority Leader Erin Healy of Sioux Falls is looking forward to seeing how Rhoden is different from Noem…
Should Rhoden take over for Noem as Governor, he would be come the state’s 34th chief executive.
