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Kristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook

South Dakota covered over $640,000 in travel expenses related to Kristi Noem's political and personal activities, according to an Associated Press analysis.
Expenses exceeding $150,000 included a trip to Paris for a conference and dental work in Texas, presenting a lack of connection to state business.
Republican lawmakers have criticized Noem for using state funds for personal ambitions, stating that the spending offends many in the state.
Noem's spokesperson, Tim Murtaugh, did not contest the link between some travel expenses and personal activities, but emphasized safety concerns.

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'An incredible a mount of money': GOP lawmakers stunned by Kristi Noem travel bills

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The questionable practices of former Governor Kristi Noem have finally come under the limelight. Once roaming freely on the taxpayers’ dollars, Noem seemingly behaved as though she had unfettered access to the state’s treasury. An inspection of her travel records, now in the open, reveals a startling level of unbounded squandering of government funds, with the total exceeding $150,000 on travel unrelated to state affairs. Regular jaunts to idyll…

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