Noem pulls support for grocery tax measure over jeopardized tobacco money
Gov. Kristi Noem was a major proponent of eliminating the state sales tax on groceries during her 2022 gubernatorial campaign and during the 2023 legislative session.
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Gov. Kristi Noem was a major proponent of eliminating the state sales tax on groceries during her 2022 gubernatorial campaign and during the 2023 legislative session.
It’s a well-worn adage that politics are about timing, and that’s especially true when it comes to citizen-led ballot measures in South Dakota.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of South Dakota News Watch stories providing analysis of potential South Dakota ballot initiatives for the 2024 election.
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“That amendment was a hard product to sell,” said Kirby, a Sioux Falls businessman and government reform advocate who is spearheading a 2024 campaign for open primaries with party labels intact.