Gov. Kristi Noem touts South Dakota’s workforce recruitment effort
Associated Press— South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem touted her state’s economic success and employment opportunities Tuesday, highlighting her workforce recruitment campaign to lawmakers who are beginning their legislative session. Noem said South Dakota’s workforce has grown by more than 10,000 people in the last year. Noem touted South Dakota’s parenting and pregnancy resources, including a nursing services program for first-time mothers, care coordination for pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid, and safe sleep recommendations for new parents. Noem called the tribes “part of who we are as South Dakotans.” In December, Noem presented her budget plan to lawmakers, including 4% increases for the state’s “big three” priorities of K-12 education, health care providers and state employees.
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