Businesses tied to Noem family got $600,000 in virus grants

[DonViejo]

Source: MSN/Dayton Daily News


STEPHEN GROVES 11 hrs ago

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Family members of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem received more than $600,000 in funds from a state grant program pushed by the governor that directed federal coronavirus relief funds to small businesses.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Family members of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem received more than $600,000 in funds from a state grant program pushed by the governor that directed federal coronavirus relief funds to small businesses.

A ranch belonging to Noem's family, Racota Valley Ranch Partnership, received one payment of $500,000, and a business operated by her brothers, Rock and Robb Arnold, received payments of just over $100,000, according to records on the grant program.

The Legislature approved the grant plan in October, but the family businesses benefitted from adjustments the Republican governor made. The plan initially capped grants at $100,000, but later in the month, with plentiful federal funds at their disposal, Noem’s administration adjusted the grant cap to $500,000. The governor also later opened up a second round of grant applications to businesses hurt by the pandemic from September to November.

A total of 126 businesses across the state — less than 4% of grant applicants — received grants of $500,000. Some received even more because they applied in both rounds of applications. There is no indication that Noem played a part in the allocation of funds.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/businesses-tied-to-noem-family-got-24600000-in-virus-grants/ar-BB1edlvw

[Lonestarblue]

1. To be expected, she's a Republican.

[bdamomma]

2. follow the money

She's corrupt too. Letting her citizens die needlessly.

[ananda]

5. And yet, they would vote for her and Trump again.

It's a murder-suicide cult.

[bdamomma]

9. They are a death cult

nt.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. "Rock" Studied Management and Psychology at Oral Roberts University, per FB.

[Botany]

4. So the "the virus program" under Trump was used to kick back money to republicans?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215177081

[Evolve Dammit]

6. These GOPers are sickening.

[lagomorph777]

7. This will be useful for ads in 2023.

I hope.

Or maybe prosecution in 2021.

[ripcord]

8. I don't see this as being outrageous

I said the same thing when businesses Newsom owns all or part of received millions of dollars in pandemic relief.

[cayugafalls]

10. Anytime the gov doles out money to States, politicians hands get greedy.

Fastest way to wealth in America for people not born into it....become a politician.

[IronLionZion]

11. Which corrupt third world shithole country did this happen in?

Republican system of governing is kakistocracy

[keithbvadu2]

12. Luckee!

Luckee!

for them.

[samsingh]

13. so it seems that traitor trump supporters are either racists or on the take.

[patphil]

14. It's good to be a Republican business owner in South Dakota.

Especially if they can keep the grants in the family.