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On the recordSeptember 10, 2021
This is not a power that is delegated to the federal government. This is a power for states to decide. In South Dakota we`re going to be free. My legal team is already working and we will defend and protect our people from this unlawful mandate.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
msnbc.com

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Noem asserts that vaccine mandates are not within federal jurisdiction and vows to protect her state's rights.

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