'These bills are about fairness and inclusion, making room in competitive sports for everyone to feel comfortable,' Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc), lead sponsor of the bills, said. They will now be considered by the Republican Senate, though neither measure is likely to be signed by Democrat governor Tony Evers.
Instead of listening to the dozens of organizations who supported the bill concerning female sports, and could defend it, Governor Noem apparently listened to those groups, like the Chamber, who didn't. When push came to shove, it was their threats the governor caved to.
'There should now be no illusion as to the kind of leader Kristi Noem is,' said leading pro-family activist Terry Schilling in a statement slamming the South Dakota governor.