“South Dakota’s motto has always been ‘Under God, the people rule,’” Noem said. “The power was given in our Constitution to the people, and that we should always respect that and ...

SOUTH DAKOTA (Todd Epp / Northern Plains News ... Hand County getting in amongst the politicians. But I said our state motto for God’s sake is “Under God the People Rule,” and some of these ...

“South Dakota has made it known under God, we the people rule.” At least 14 Republican legislators in South Dakota were defeated by Republican challengers last year in races where the pipeline ...

HB1105 would require the display of the state seal or motto in ... of the school. “Under God the People Rule”. In my opinion, this is a critical component for every South Dakotan to know ...

Rep. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City, failed to gain enough support in the House to pass his bill requiring the display of the state seal and motto “Under God, the People Rule” in public school ...

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight ... hearing came a bill requiring every public school classroom to display the state motto, “Under God, the People Rule.” Alternatively, schools can display the ...

Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Rhoden, formerly the 39th lieutenant governor of ...

Noem, the first female governor of South Dakota, wrote a letter to her successor, Larry Rhoden, wishing him well as he assumed office. “Under God, the People Rule,” Noem reminded Gov. Rhoden in the ...

who will require approval by the South Dakota Legislature. To Rhoden, Noem wrote in her letter, "As you assume the role of governor, please remember our state motto: 'Under God, the people rule.' ...

Life in South Dakota, though, continues amiably with one of the nation’s highest rates of population growth and levels of happiness. Paleontologists may smile at the state’s motto, “Under God, the ...

Here is her speech in its entirety: "I am once again blessed to be here to discuss South Dakota ... I love most is our people. Our state motto is “Under God, the People Rule.” ...