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.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked a state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records, documents released Friday by the state’s Government Accountability Board show. The Republican governor, who is widely seen as eyeing a 2024 White House bid, argued in an April motion…