Appraiser Certification Program News Today

A legislative panel is again rejecting proposed rules for a first-of-its-kind program to get more home appraisers certified in South Dakota. The Department of Labor says the program could alleviate an appraiser shortage. Critics say the new approach isn’t rigorous enough.

Ethics board members ruled there was sufficient evidence that Noem engaged in conflict of interest and malfeasance.

An ethics board investigating 2 complaints against Noem met Monday. One complaint was partially dismissed, while the other was referred to the AG.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed a bill to bar state election officials from accepting donations for election operating costs, taking aim at Mark

The South Dakota House has rejected a Republican-sponsored resolution to criticize Gov. Kristi Noem for allegedly interfering in a state agency to aid her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday rejected a Republican-sponsored resolution to criticize Gov. Kristi Noem for allegedly interfering in a state agency to aid her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota House on Tuesday rejected a Republican-sponsored resolution to criticize Gov. Kristi Noem for allegedly interfering

The South Dakota House on Tuesday rejected a Republican-sponsored resolution to criticize Gov. Kristi Noem for allegedly interfering in a state agency to aid her daughters application for a real estate appraiser license.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House Republican introduced a resolution Thursday calling Gov. Kristi Noem's alleged involvement in her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser license from a state agency “unacceptable” and “injurious.”

Lawmakers began looking into the agency following a report from The Associated Press that Sherry Bren had been pressured to retire by Noem’s cabinet secretary.