South Dakota Governor’s Grocery Tax Cut Push Meets Resistance From Fellow Republicans

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 27, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s push to cut a state tax on groceries has been met with opposition and noncommitment from fellow Republicans.

Noem, a fiscally and socially conservative Republican, cruised easily to victory and a second term in November 2022 with 62 percent of the vote.