Yup. It's the same #StrategyGroup! Wow!

Gov. #KristiNoem and the culture of #collusion in #SouthDakota

#FreedomWorksHere escaped legislative oversight but the saga raises larger concerns about the validity of competitive bidding and the stomach of state lawmakers.

By Patrick Lalley, Feb 19, 2024

Excerpt: "The seeds of the contract are found in the hiring of The Strategy Group as a media consultant for #Noem’s re-election campaign in 2022.

"The CEO of that company is #BenYoho, but he’s not the biggest fish in Ohio.
That’s #RexElsass, the founder and chairman of the board, an infamous figure in Ohio politics. We don’t have the time or space to go into Mr. Elsass’ backstory but it’s colorful, controversial and worth more than we’ll give it here.
The Strategy Group is one of a handful of firms doing media work for the big names of #Republican politics, including #Trump, #Pence, several governors and many members of Congress."

Read more:
https://www.siouxfallslive.com/news/sioux-falls/gov-kristi-noem-and-the-culture-of-collusion-in-south-dakota

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/phGkY

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